24.3% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3638, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3638, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher volunteering rates than most similar areas define the community in postcode 3638. About 24.3% of residents give their time to a cause, which is far above the national figure. This strong spirit of service is also seen in the local rate of veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in four people volunteer here, a rate far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this has fallen 10 points since 2011, when 34.3% of residents were volunteers.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 15.8% of people doing so, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.9%. Around 24.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, a result slightly below the national average.
15.8% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 3638, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3638/3638-vic/topic/community