21.5% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3712, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3712, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 21.5% of people in postcode 3712 give their time to volunteering. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national figure. This is higher than most similar areas, though the rate fell 3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of people than usual, 26.6%, spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. In contrast, only 10.3% provide unpaid care and 16.7% care for children unpaid, both of which are well below the state and national figures.
10.3% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
The area has a strong history of military service, with 4.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most areas and sits above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
4.5%
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 3712, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3712/3712-vic/topic/community