19.7% ▼ -36.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3567, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3567, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, nearly one in five people in postcode 3567 volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement stands out against the rest of Victoria, despite a notable decline in volunteers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen from 30.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than the national figure at 21.5%, though 23.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Meanwhile, the 12.7% who provide unpaid care is about the same as the state average.
12.7% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 2.0% of the population served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas but about the same as the Victorian average.
2.0%
Lower than 74% 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 3567, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3567/3567-vic/topic/community