23.5% —
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3487, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3487, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer here than in most other areas, with 23.5% of residents in postcode 3487 giving their time. While this is well above the national figure of 14.1%, the number of volunteers has fallen by 12 percentage points since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 23.5% of people volunteer, which is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 35.3% of people providing unpaid care for children—a figure that rose 15 points since 2016 and is well above the national average. Meanwhile, the 7.4% of people providing other unpaid care is among the lowest at this level.
7.4% —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.3% —
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% —
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 3487, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3487/3487-vic/topic/community