16.3% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3644 crosses VIC/NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the state average, 16.3% of people in postcode 3644 volunteer their time. While community spirit remains higher than the national figure, the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. This area shows a mix of active community involvement and lower rates of unpaid childcare compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 21.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than the national figure, with only 22.1% of people providing this support. Meanwhile, 12.9% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 2.9%, this is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 50% 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 3644 crosses VIC/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3644/3644-crosses-vic-nsw/topic/community