14.3% —
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3704, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3704, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge number of residents in postcode 3704 provide unpaid support at home, far exceeding the national trend. While volunteering is common, the most striking feature is that 42.9% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages and has barely changed since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 42.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of home work is consistent with the 33.3% who care for children unpaid, a figure well above the state and national averages.
14.3% —
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% —
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
42.9% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 42.9%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 3704, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3704/3704-vic/topic/community