33.1% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3559, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3559, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Roughly 33% of people in postcode 3559 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This highlights a strong culture of community contribution, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Residents are also more likely than those in other areas to provide unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One third of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this has fallen 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 17.9% of people providing care—well above the 11.9% national figure. This is consistent with 25.9% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is also well above the national average.
17.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
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.
About 2.5% of the population have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the 2.8% national rate.
2.5%
Lower 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 3559, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3559/3559-vic/topic/community