21.9% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3664, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3664, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A well above average 21.9% of people in postcode 3664 volunteer, far exceeding the national rate of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong trend of unpaid support at home and in the community. It is an area where residents contribute significantly more time to others than people in most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.9% of residents volunteer here, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is higher than most other areas, although the rate has fallen 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 15.0% of people providing care, a figure well above the Australian average. This includes 25.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above the national figure.
15.0% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
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.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.8%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.8%
Higher than 87% 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 3664, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3664/3664-vic/topic/community