30.6% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3707 crosses VIC/NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 3707 crosses VIC/NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 3707 volunteer, making it an area where community contribution is far more common than in most other places. While volunteering has fallen from 41.1% in 2011, it remains a standout feature of daily life here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.6% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most other areas, despite a 11 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.7% of people providing care and 25.5% spending 15 or more hours on housework, both figures well above the national average. In contrast, the 21.4% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.7% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.6% of residents having served. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 3707 crosses VIC/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3707/3707-crosses-vic-nsw/topic/community