23.1% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3566, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3566, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one quarter of people in postcode 3566 volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average. This community shows a strong tendency to give their time, both through formal volunteering and by providing unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 23.1% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national figure, although this has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.5% of people providing care and 28.4% caring for children, both of which are well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
16.5% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
A total of 4.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state and national figures.
4.3%
Higher than 80% 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 3566, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3566/3566-vic/topic/community