21.5% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3568, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3568, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer their time in postcode 3568 than in most other similar areas. While 21.5% of residents help out in the community, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. The area also sees a higher rate of unpaid care and housework compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.5% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Victorian rate of 13.3%. However, this level of community spirit has dropped since 2011, when 31% of residents were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents take on unpaid work at home, with 26.9% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure well above the national 20.7%. Unpaid care for others has risen to 14.5%, though the proportion of people caring for children is well below the state average at 21.8%.
14.5% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.8% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
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.
Defence Force service is more common here than in most similar areas. At 3.5%, the proportion of veterans is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
3.5%
Higher than 64% 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 3568, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3568/3568-vic/topic/community