32.2% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3546, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3546, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in postcode 3546 than they were in 2011, though it remains a very active area. About 32.2% of residents now volunteer, which is far above the Victorian and national figures. While formal volunteering has dipped, unpaid care and housework within the home have both increased over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.2% of people helping out, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, despite the figure falling by 8.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a big part of life here, with 30.4% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This trend is consistent with a high rate of unpaid care, at 17.5%, which is well above the Victorian average.
17.5% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.4% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 30.4%
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 around the middle for its level, with 3.1% of the population having served. This is a little above the 2% recorded for Victoria and about the same as the Australian figure.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 3546, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3546/3546-vic/topic/community