30.8% ▼ -29.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3531, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3531, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 3531 are volunteers, a rate far above the national figure. This area shows a strong pattern of residents giving their time to others, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is also a place where many people provide unpaid care for children and the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.8% of people volunteer here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is down 13 points from 2011, when 43.4% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.1% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure. This is consistent with other high rates of care, including 17.6% providing general unpaid care and 29.6% caring for children.
17.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.1% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
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 Force veterans make up 3.2% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure of 2.8% and a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.2%
Higher than 57% 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 3531, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3531/3531-vic/topic/community