44.2% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3491, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3491, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 44.2% of people in postcode 3491 volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit stands out in an area where unpaid care and housework are also more common than in most of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 44.2% of residents helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a big part of life here, as 26.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. While 15.0% provide some form of unpaid care—well above the national figure—the proportion of people caring for children is well below the state and national average at 20.8%.
15.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
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 3491, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3491/3491-vic/topic/community