12.8% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3555, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3555, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher proportion of people in postcode 3555 provide unpaid care compared to most similar areas. While 14% of residents give unpaid care, volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. This creates a community where local support is more focused on home and family than on formal organisations.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011. Now, 12.8% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14% of people providing this support, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 24.9% care for children unpaid and 20.9% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
14.0% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 more common here than in most similar areas. Around 3.4% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 3555, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3555/3555-vic/topic/community