23.3% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3666, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3666, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost a quarter of people in postcode 3666 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This creates a strong culture of community contribution, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and service also stand out in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.3% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate has fallen by 8.0 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of Australia, more residents do significant housework. Specifically, 25.0% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 14.0% provide other unpaid care.
14.0% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
Defence Force service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.4% of the population having served. This is a little above the Victorian average of 2.0%.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 3666, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3666/3666-vic/topic/community