27.5% ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3575, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3575, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of residents in postcode 3575 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. While community spirit remains high, there has been a noticeable drop in both volunteering and unpaid childcare since 2011. This makes the area stand out for its high level of unpaid community contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.5% of people volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national average. However, this figure has fallen by 15 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 19%, while those providing other unpaid care are higher than most at 13.9%. Roughly 22.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, which is a little above the national figure.
13.9% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.0% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force at 2.2%. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the Victorian average of 2.0%.
2.2%
Lower than 71% 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 3575, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3575/3575-vic/topic/community