27.1% ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3573, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3573, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care than most similar areas mark postcode 3573. About 27.1% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, the number of people giving their time to community groups has fallen 11 points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 27.1% of residents helping out. This is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3%, though it has dropped from 38.1% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 16.5% of people providing care—a figure well above the 11.9% national average. While 26.4% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above most areas, the number of people caring for children is well below the state average at 22.3%.
16.5% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 more common here than in most other areas. About 4.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 75% 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 3573, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3573/3573-vic/topic/community