18.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3663, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3663, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 19% of people in postcode 3663 volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is paired with a strong history of military service in the area. Most local participation figures have remained steady over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure and the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.4% of people providing such support. Similarly, the 23.9% of people caring for children unpaid is a little below the national average of 26.3%.
9.4% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 postcode 3663, where 6.4% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is well above the Victorian figure of 2.0% and the national rate of 2.8%.
6.4%
Higher than 95% 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 3663, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3663/3663-vic/topic/community