20.4% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3633, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3633, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 20% of people in postcode 3633 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This area shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work and helping others, though the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This is higher than most similar areas, despite a fall of 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This sits alongside a higher than usual rate of people providing unpaid care (15.6%) and those caring for children (27.9%).
15.6% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
Around 2.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the rates for Victoria and Australia.
2.2%
Lower than 70% 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 3633, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3633/3633-vic/topic/community