37.0% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3509, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3509, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 37% of people in postcode 3509 volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of community involvement defines the area, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is a place where local contribution remains much stronger than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37% of residents helping out, which is 23 points higher than the Australian figure. However, this rate has dropped from 47.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 29.1% of people do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—those providing unpaid care for others or children are much less common here than in most areas.
9.5% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.1% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 29.1%
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 2.1% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 3509, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3509/3509-vic/topic/community