32.7% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3525, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3525, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 3525 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. While a high number of residents give back to the community, there are fewer people here caring for children unpaid compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.7% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this has fallen by 13 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 16.6% of people providing care and 26.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both well above the national figures. In contrast, the 19.9% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
16.6% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.5% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 3525, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3525/3525-vic/topic/community