23.2% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3678, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3678, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered since 2011, but community spirit remains strong in postcode 3678. Nearly one in four residents still give their time to others, which is well above the national figure. This area is marked by high levels of unpaid care and a strong commitment to volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.2% of people volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 30.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 29.0% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the Victorian figure of 20.1%. Unpaid care is also high, as 16.0% of residents provide care for others and 27.4% look after children.
16.0% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
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.
A little over 3.1% of people in this area have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.1%
Higher than 54% 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 3678, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3678/3678-vic/topic/community