26.6% ▼ -37.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3558, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3558, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 3558 than in most other areas, with 26.6% of residents giving their time. This strong spirit of community service defines the area, though the number of volunteers has fallen by 16 points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.6% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This rate is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% providing care and 25.5% doing over 15 hours of housework, both figures being well above the national average. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 21.6%.
14.5% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.1% of the population, which is a little above the state figure of 2.0%.
3.1%
Higher than 53% 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 3558, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3558/3558-vic/topic/community