29.7% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3695, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3695, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3695 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This area shows a strong commitment to community work and home life, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This is a decrease from 2011, when 38.0% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment here, with 36.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This sits alongside a slightly higher rate of people caring for children unpaid (27.8%) and a typical rate of people providing other unpaid care (13.3%).
13.3% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
36.6% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 36.6%
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 common in this area, with 6.1% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national figure.
6.1%
Higher than 93% 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 3695, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3695/3695-vic/topic/community