16.0% ▼ -53.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3727, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3727, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 19.1% of people in postcode 3727 provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure. While volunteering has dropped sharply since 2011, the area remains a place where many residents dedicate significant time to looking after others and managing the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.0% of people volunteer, which is a little above the state and national figures, though this is much lower than most similar areas. This rate has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly one in five people provide unpaid care, a figure among the highest for similar areas and well above the national average. While 25.3% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the country.
19.1% ▲ +117.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.9% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
Only 1.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average.
1.2%
Lower than 88% 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 3727, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3727/3727-vic/topic/community