39.5% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3512, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3512, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 3512 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community contribution is a standout feature of the area, even though volunteering rates have fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 39.5% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 34% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure far above the Victorian average. This sits alongside higher than usual rates of people providing general unpaid care and caring for children.
13.6% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.0% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 34.0%
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 4% of the population, which is much higher than in most other areas.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 3512, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3512/3512-vic/topic/community