15.0% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3520, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3520, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped by nearly 5 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3520. While 15% of people still give their time to others, this is lower than most similar areas. The community is now more defined by a high rate of people providing unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is lower than most other areas and represents a drop from 19.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of people provide unpaid care here than in most other areas, with 14.3% doing so. This is consistent with 24.3% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. However, the 10.7% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the national rate of 26.3%.
14.3% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
About 2.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 3520, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3520/3520-vic/topic/community