52.1% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3576, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3576, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over half of the people in postcode 3576 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This area shows a very high level of community and family involvement, with a significant rise in people providing unpaid care and housework since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 52.1% of people helping out. This is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and has risen by 8.2 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is a major feature of the area, as 56.3% of people provide unpaid childcare and 45.8% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures are far above the national average. Meanwhile, 12.5% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.5% —
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
56.3% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
45.8% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 45.8%
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.
Defence service is rare in this area, with 0.0% of residents having served. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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).
More for 3576, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 3576, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3576/3576-vic/topic/community