37.6% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3527, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3527, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 38% of people in postcode 3527 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most active for volunteering, even though the number of people helping out has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.6% of residents giving their time. This is 24 percentage points higher than both the Victorian and national averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 17.3% of people providing care, well above the national figure. While 24.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, those caring for children unpaid (19.3%) are well below the state and national averages.
17.3% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 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 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian average and about the same as the national figure.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 3527, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3527/3527-vic/topic/community