24.8% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3518, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3518, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 3518 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. While this shows a strong commitment to community work, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 7 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.8% of the community volunteers, which is much higher than most areas and 11 percentage points above the Victorian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.1% of people providing care—well above the national figure. While 23.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, only 14.8% provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the state average.
16.1% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.8% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.8% of residents having served, a figure slightly above the Victorian average.
3.8%
Higher 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 3518, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3518/3518-vic/topic/community