18.9% ▼ -36.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3561, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3561, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in postcode 3561 provide unpaid care compared to the national average. While 18.9% of residents volunteer—well above the figures for Victoria and Australia—this is down 11 percentage points from 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.9% of people helping out. This is well above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here; 14.8% of people provide this support, which is much higher than most areas. While fewer people care for children unpaid than in most places, a higher share of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
14.8% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 common, with 3.0% of people having served. This is a little above the state average of 2.0% and about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.0%
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 3561, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3561/3561-vic/topic/community