32.3% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3698, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3698, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost a third of residents in postcode 3698 volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. While these rates are far above the national figure, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen since 2011. This spirit of service is also seen in the local veteran population.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.3% of people volunteer here, which is far above the 14.1% national average. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, though it dropped 6.5 points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is common here, with 26.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work—well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average at 22.7%.
11.7% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 much more common here than in most similar areas. A little above the national figure, 4.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force.
4.4%
Higher than 82% 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 3698, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3698/3698-vic/topic/community