18.6% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3570, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3570, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 4% of people in postcode 3570 have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas. While volunteer rates have dropped since 2011, the community remains active in unpaid work and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.6% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, this is down 8.0 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.0% of people providing care—a little above the national figure. This includes 25.6% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though only 22.3% care for children unpaid, which is well below the national average.
14.0% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 3.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a rate that is a little above both Victoria and Australia.
3.9%
Higher 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 3570, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3570/3570-vic/topic/community