14.3% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3618, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3618, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp drop in volunteering defines the recent shift in community life for postcode 3618. While 14.3% of people now volunteer, this is a fall of 9.2 percentage points since 2011. The area now shows a stronger trend toward unpaid care and domestic work than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Victorian and national rates, but it has fallen significantly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles are common, with 15.3% of people providing unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas. While 24.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—those caring for children unpaid are well below the state and national averages at 21.9%.
15.3% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is more common here than in most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0% and about the same as the national figure.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 3618, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3618/3618-vic/topic/community