24.1% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3700, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3700, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 3700 volunteer, a rate far above the Victorian average. While the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011, the area remains much more active in community work than most other places. This spirit of giving extends to the home and veterans' service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.1% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This is much higher than most areas, despite the figure falling 9.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are much more common here than in most areas, with 14.6% of residents stepping up. This is alongside a higher-than-average 25.4% who do 15 or more hours of housework each week.
14.6% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.4%
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 veterans are well represented in postcode 3700, with 5.1% of the population having served. This is much higher than most areas and well above the 2.0% state figure.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 3700, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3700/3700-vic/topic/community