11.1% ▼ -49.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3589, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3589, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 11.1% of people in postcode 3589 volunteer, a figure that has plummeted by 11 points since 2011. This area now sees much lower rates of community volunteering and unpaid childcare compared to most other regions in Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 11.1%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.1% of people provide some form of unpaid care, those doing heavy housework or unpaid childcare are much lower than most areas. For example, only 20.8% care for children unpaid, well below the national figure of 26.3%.
13.1% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.9% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 here, with only 1.0% of residents having served, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.0%
Lower than 89% 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 3589, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3589/3589-vic/topic/community