12.8% ▼ -41.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3597, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3597, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 22.5% of people in postcode 3597 provide unpaid child care, making it the most common form of community contribution here. However, these figures are generally lower than those seen across the state and the country. The area has also seen a noticeable decline in people volunteering and doing housework over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.8% of residents now volunteer, which is much lower than most other areas. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 21.9% of people were volunteers.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas. The number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell sharply from 26.4% in 2011 to 16.2% in 2021, and the 22.5% who care for children is well below the national figure.
12.0% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.2% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 relatively uncommon, with 2.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 3597, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3597/3597-vic/topic/community