11.6% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3549, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3549, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower levels of unpaid work and volunteering mark postcode 3549 compared to state and national figures. Only 11.6% of people volunteer here, and the number of residents providing unpaid care is well below the Victorian average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in this area, falling from 19.5% in 2011 to 11.6% in 2021. This is much lower than most other areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is far less common here than elsewhere, with only 8.8% of people providing unpaid care. This includes much lower rates of people caring for children (20.0%) and those doing 15 or more hours of housework (14.1%) compared to the state and nation.
8.8% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.1% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 other areas, with 1.4% of people having served. This is about the same as the 2.0% seen across Victoria and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 86% 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 3549, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3549/3549-vic/topic/community