25.2% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3725, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3725, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of residents in postcode 3725 volunteer their time, making it a place where community contribution is far more common than in most other areas. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, the area still sees a very high rate of unpaid work and support for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.2% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the rate fell 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is a major part of life here, with 29.4% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the 20.7% national figure. Meanwhile, 13.5% of residents provide unpaid care, which is higher than most areas.
13.5% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.4% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 29.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.3% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 3725, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3725/3725-vic/topic/community