29.5% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3701, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3701, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3701 volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. While this reflects a strong spirit of giving, the proportion of volunteers has actually fallen by 13 points since 2011. This area also sees a high level of unpaid care and a notable presence of Defence Force veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.5% of the community volunteers, which is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national average. Despite this high standing among similar areas, the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.8% providing care and 27.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both well above state and national figures. Conversely, the 21.5% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average of 26.3%.
15.8% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.4% of the population. This is much higher than most other areas and sits a little above the 2.0% figure for Victoria.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 3701, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3701/3701-vic/topic/community