21.0% ▼ -32.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3726, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3726, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 3726 have fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011, yet they remain a key part of local life. While fewer people now volunteer than a decade ago, 21% of residents still give their time, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.3% of people providing care and 26.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well above national figures. However, the number of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 17.9%.
15.3% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.9% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
Defence Force service is very common here, with 5.4% of residents having served, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
5.4%
Higher than 90% 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 3726, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3726/3726-vic/topic/community