18.1% ▼ -35.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3617, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3617, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 18% of people in postcode 3617 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. While this is a high rate of community help, the number of volunteers has fallen by nearly 10 percentage points since 2011. The area also has a stronger-than-average history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.1% of residents volunteer, a rate that sits well above both Victoria and Australia. However, this level of participation has dropped significantly since 2011, when 28% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 15.2% of people doing so, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is among the lowest for similar areas and is well below the Victorian average.
15.2% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.0% ▼ -58.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
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.
A higher-than-usual 3.7% of people in this area have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the rate seen across Victoria.
3.7%
Higher than 71% 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 3617, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3617/3617-vic/topic/community