22.2% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3517, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3517, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering define postcode 3517 compared to most similar areas. Around 22.2% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the national figure. While this is a strong community effort, the proportion of volunteers has fallen from 28.5% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.2% of the population volunteer, a figure that is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are more common here than in most areas, with 13.9% of residents in this role. However, those caring for children unpaid are well below the state and national figures at 22.1%.
13.9% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
A higher number of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of residents having served.
3.5%
Higher than 64% 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 3517, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3517/3517-vic/topic/community