16.0% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3588, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3588, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in postcode 3588 provide unpaid childcare, marking it as the most common form of community contribution here. While many people give their time to others, the local rate of volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, though the 16% rate remains a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a notable decline from 2011, when 22.6% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is more common here than in most areas, with 14.2% of people providing this support. In contrast, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much less common than in other areas, at 18.4%.
14.2% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 share of people in postcode 3588 have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above the state and national figures.
4.3%
Higher than 80% 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 3588, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3588/3588-vic/topic/community