36.7% —
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3506, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3506, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 3506 are performing unpaid work now than in 2016, while volunteering has dropped. Despite this dip, 36.7% of the area still volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This community shows a very high level of engagement through unpaid care and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the highest in similar areas at 36.7%, though this is 17 points lower than the 53.3% recorded in 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Another 26.7% provide unpaid childcare, a figure that rose 13 points since 2016.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% —
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% —
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 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.
Defence service is very common in this area, with 9.1% of people having served, which is well above the 2.8% national average.
9.1%
Higher 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 3506, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3506/3506-vic/topic/community