16.9% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3580, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3580, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 4% of residents in postcode 3580 have served in the Defence Force, a rate much higher than most other areas. This community shows a strong lean toward volunteering and housework, though the number of people providing unpaid care is generally lower than the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of people volunteer here, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 25.2% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 21.1%. While 11.1% of people provide general unpaid care, a higher 24.0% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure.
11.1% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 much higher proportion of people in this area have served in the Defence Force compared to most places, with 4.1% of residents having served. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 3580, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3580/3580-vic/topic/community