31.8% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3581, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3581, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines life in postcode 3581, where nearly 32% of people volunteer. This rate is far above the national figure, making it one of the most active areas for community work. While volunteering has dipped over the last decade, it remains a core part of the local experience.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31.8% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is far above both the Victorian and national averages. However, this level of participation has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 20.5% of people providing care—a rate well above the national figure. While 22.7% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average at 19.7%.
20.5% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -40.9%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
Around 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Victorian average and about the same as the national figure.
3.0%
Higher than 51% 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 3581, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3581/3581-vic/topic/community