17.2% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3612, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3612, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3612 have stepped into volunteer roles since 2011, though the area still sees more community spirit than the national average. While 17.2% of residents now volunteer, this is a notable drop from the 24% seen a decade ago.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are well above the Victorian and national figures, even though the proportion of people helping out fell by 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, but a much higher 26.1% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Unpaid care for others sits at 13.1%, which is about the same as the state average.
13.1% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.6% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 Force veterans are much more common here than in most other areas, with 4.9% of the population having served, a figure a little above the national 2.8%.
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 3612, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3612/3612-vic/topic/community