14.8% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3660, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3660, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people have served in the Defence Force in postcode 3660 than in the rest of Victoria. While military service is a standout feature, the area has seen a drop in volunteering and child care over the last decade. Today, 14.8% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the Victorian average. However, this is a significant drop from 2011, when 21.4% of residents were volunteers.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, sitting well below the national figure at 21.0%. Meanwhile, 13.4% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.0% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 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.
Military service is very common in the area, with 6.7% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and is among the highest rates for this kind of area.
6.7%
Higher than 96% 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 3660, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3660/3660-vic/topic/community