19.1% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3608, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3608, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in postcode 3608 have served in the Defence Force compared to the state and nation. Local residents are also more likely to volunteer and provide unpaid care than those in most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.1% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Victoria and Australia figures. This is a drop from 2011, when 22.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.9% of people provide unpaid care, the proportion of those caring for children is much lower than most areas at 20.9%. Meanwhile, 24.0% do over 15 hours of housework, which is well above the national figure.
13.9% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.9% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
Military service is common here, with 4.9% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the state rate of 2.0%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 3608, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3608/3608-vic/topic/community