27.4% —
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3718, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3718, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 3718 give their time to volunteering, making it a place where community effort is far more common than in most other areas. While these numbers remain high compared to the rest of the country, the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.4% 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 areas, though the rate fell 27 points from 54.3% in 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 23.8% of people providing care—far above the 11.9% national figure. This rose 15 points since 2016, with 23.8% of residents caring for children, a figure slightly below the national average.
23.8% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% —
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 reported serving 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 3718, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3718/3718-vic/topic/community