29.5% —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3665, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3665, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 3665 are providing unpaid care and housework than in most similar areas, even as the number of volunteers has dropped. Roughly 29.5% of the population still volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a community where many residents contribute significant time to helping others and maintaining their homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 30% of residents volunteer, a rate far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the proportion of volunteers fell 6.1 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 17.5% of people providing care and 27.1% doing over 15 hours of housework, both well above the national figures. The number of people caring for children unpaid is 24.1%, which is a little below the Australian average.
17.5% —
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% —
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
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.
About 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 3665, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3665/3665-vic/topic/community