18.1% ▼ -40.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3590, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3590, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 18.1% of people in postcode 3590 volunteer their time. While this is higher than the state and national rates, it marks a sharp drop from 30.2% in 2011. This trend toward less community activity is seen across several areas of unpaid work and care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here compared to the rest of the country, though the rate has fallen by 12 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much lower than most areas at 9.6%, which is well below the Victorian figure. Meanwhile, 27.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, a little above the national average.
9.6% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
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, with 1.9% of people having served, a rate much lower than most other areas.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 3590, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3590/3590-vic/topic/community