17.4% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3641, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3641, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Most people in postcode 3641 fit the national pattern for community and family support. The area's most striking feature is that 17.4% of residents volunteer, which is well above both the Victorian and Australian figures. This shows a strong habit of helping out, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.4% of people here volunteer their time. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure, though it is a 4.6 point drop from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 26.4% of people caring for children and 12.2% providing other unpaid care. Around 22.9% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is a little above the national figure of 20.7%.
12.2% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 typical for the region, with 2.8% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the national average.
2.8%
Lower than 54% 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 3641, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3641/3641-vic/topic/community