11.8% ▼ -48.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3595, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3595, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 3595 than in most similar areas. While only 11.8% of residents give their time to volunteering, the area has a notably high proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped sharply in the area, falling 11 percentage points since 2011 to 11.8%. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is mixed, with 13.6% of people providing care and 24.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are higher than most areas. However, those caring for children unpaid are well below the national figure at 20.4%.
13.6% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 much more common here than in most similar areas. At 4.2%, the proportion of people who served is a little above the 2.8% national average.
4.2%
Higher than 78% 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 3595, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3595/3595-vic/topic/community