29.2% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3533, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3533, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 3533 than in most similar areas. Nearly 30% of residents give their time to others, which is double the rate seen across Victoria and Australia. This high level of community involvement defines the local social landscape.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.2% of people here volunteer, a figure far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and 14.1% nationally. However, this has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.4% of people providing support, which is higher than most areas. While a little above the national figure, the percentage of people caring for children is well below the Australian average at 22.6%.
14.4% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
A higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.4%, this is a little above the Victoria rate of 2.0% and about the same as the Australian figure.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 3533, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3533/3533-vic/topic/community