21.8% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3733, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3733, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A drop in volunteering has marked the recent shift in community life for postcode 3733. While 21.8% of residents still give their time to others, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. The area maintains a strong spirit of service and care despite these changes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.8% of people helping out, which is much higher than most areas. However, this is a drop from 2011 when 28.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 13.3% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure. Those caring for children unpaid sit at 25.5%, a result that is about the same as the state and national averages.
13.3% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.2%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 3733, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3733/3733-vic/topic/community