24.8% ▼ -48.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3507, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3507, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 3507 than in the rest of the country. While 24.8% of residents give their time to others, the area sees much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly a quarter of the population (24.8%) are volunteers, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, this level of community involvement has fallen 23 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 8.3% of people providing care and 13.1% caring for children, both of which are well below the national figures. Housework also sees fewer people doing 15 or more hours a week, at 19.3%.
8.3% ▼ -49.6%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.1% ▼ -54.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% seen across 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 3507, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3507/3507-vic/topic/community