31.1% ▼ -31.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3709, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3709, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 31.1% of people in postcode 3709 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This level of community spirit is among the highest for similar areas, although the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.1% of residents helping out, which is 17 points higher than the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here compared to Victoria, at just 12.0%. However, 25.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average.
12.4% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.0% ▼ -46.9%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 63% 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 3709, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3709/3709-vic/topic/community