17.2% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3620, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3620, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines life in postcode 3620, where 17.2% of people volunteer. This is well above the national figure, though it marks a significant drop from the 24.8% who volunteered in 2011. Many residents also balance their time with significant unpaid care and housework duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.2% of the population helping out. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria, despite a 7.6 point fall since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much more common here than in most areas, with 15.1% of people providing support. While those caring for children are a little below the national figure at 24.1%, 22.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
15.1% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 less common than in most areas, with 2.5% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 3620, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3620/3620-vic/topic/community