12.0% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3500, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3500, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower levels of volunteering than most similar areas define postcode 3500. Only 12.0% of people here volunteer, a figure that has fallen 6.0 percentage points since 2011. This trend towards less community involvement is a standout feature of the local area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 12.0% of residents are volunteers, which is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework and childcare are less common here than in most areas, with 19.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 23.6% caring for children. However, those providing other types of unpaid care sit at 12.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
12.8% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.4% of the population. This is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
2.4%
Lower than 64% 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 3500, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3500/3500-vic/topic/community