27.5% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3646, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3646, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 3646 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This community is highly active in helping others, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen from 35.2% in 2011 to 27.5% today.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 27.5%, volunteering here is much higher than in most areas. This is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 18.0% of people doing so, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. This rate rose from 14.4% in 2011, while the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 24.0%.
18.0% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population. This is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 3646, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3646/3646-vic/topic/community