38.6% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3483, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3483, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A remarkably high rate of volunteering defines postcode 3483, where 38.6% of people give their time to others. This is far above the national and state figures, though the number of volunteers has fallen by 4.9 points since 2011. The area shows a strong commitment to community support despite lower rates of childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38.6% of residents helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits 25 points above both the Victorian and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much higher than most areas at 15.4%, even though the share of people caring for children is well below the national figure of 26.3%. About 22.9% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little above the state average.
15.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with only 1.5% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 3483, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3483/3483-vic/topic/community