20.3% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3586, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3586, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3586 provide unpaid childcare, a rate much higher than most other areas. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work and volunteering, though these activities have generally declined since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is higher than most areas, despite the rate falling by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.5% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Similarly, 15.8% provide unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
15.8% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in this area. Only 1.6% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.6%
Lower than 82% 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 3586, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3586/3586-vic/topic/community