14.7% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3505, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3505, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual number of people in postcode 3505 provide unpaid care for others in their community. While volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade, many residents still contribute through housework and family support. This creates a local culture where looking after home and family is a primary way people give their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.7% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 6.9 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little above the Victorian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.4% of people providing support, a figure much higher than most areas. This is alongside 23.6% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the state average.
14.4% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
About 3.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
3.0%
Higher than 53% 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 3505, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3505/3505-vic/topic/community