21.8% ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3639, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3639, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 21.8% of people in postcode 3639 volunteer their time. This high level of community contribution stands out against the state and national averages. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, many residents still dedicate themselves to unpaid work and care within the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, though the rate has fallen from 30.7% in 2011 to 21.8%. This figure remains well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 19% of people providing such support, a figure well above the national average. While much fewer people here care for children unpaid compared to other areas, 27% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
19.0% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.1% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
About 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 55% 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 3639, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3639/3639-vic/topic/community