29.8% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3490, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3490, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3490 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure and much higher than in most other areas. While community spirit is strong, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011. This area shows unique patterns in home and care work compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 30% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. Despite this high standing, the number of volunteers fell from 37.5% in 2011 to 29.8% in 2021.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is more common here than in most areas, with 25.2% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This stands in contrast to child care, where only 17.5% of people provide unpaid care for children—well below the national figure of 26.3%.
11.9% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.5% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
About 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.9%
Higher than 50% 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 3490, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3490/3490-vic/topic/community