20.5% ▼ -38.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3723, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3723, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back to the community is a significant part of daily life in postcode 3723. About 20.5% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above both the Victorian and national averages. This strong spirit of contribution is balanced by a lower-than-average rate of unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this level of community involvement has fallen 13 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at 17.4%. Meanwhile, 22.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the Victorian average.
11.1% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.4% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.9% of residents having served.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 3723, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3723/3723-vic/topic/community