15.6% ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3715, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3715, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care than most similar areas define the community profile of 3715. While 31.7% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, those volunteering for causes have dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen sharply since 2011, with 15.6% of people now giving their time. This is lower than most areas, though it remains a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 14.9% of people doing so, which is much higher than most areas. While the 31.7% who do significant housework is far above the national figure, those caring for children unpaid is well below Victoria and Australia at 21.6%.
14.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.7% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
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 around the middle for its level, with 3.1% of residents having served. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0% and about the same as the Australian rate.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 3715, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3715/3715-vic/topic/community