23.2% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3685, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3685, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 3685 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While this shows a strong local commitment to community work, the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. This area is also marked by higher rates of unpaid care and a notable history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. This is well above the Victorian rate of 13.3%, though it has fallen from 30.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This sits alongside a higher-than-average 14.6% of residents who provide unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 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 service is more common in postcode 3685 than in most areas. About 3.9% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above both the Victorian (2.0%) and Australian (2.8%) rates.
3.9%
Higher than 74% 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 3685, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3685/3685-vic/topic/community