20.9% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3720, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3720, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3720 have volunteered since 2011, but more are now providing unpaid care. About 21% of the population currently volunteers, which is well above the national figure. While child care roles have dropped, others are stepping up to support people in need.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 20.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages, though it has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.8% of people providing care and 26.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 18.1% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
15.8% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.1% ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 26.8%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 3720, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3720/3720-vic/topic/community