27.4% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3735, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3735, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A shift in community activity has occurred in postcode 3735 since 2011, with volunteering rates dipping slightly to 27.4%. Despite this small drop, the area remains far more active than most of the country. Residents here are especially likely to give their time to others and provide unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than a quarter of the population (27.4%) volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.1%. While this is much higher than most areas, it has fallen 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 18.7% of people providing care, which is well above the Victorian figure. This high level of support is reflected in housework, as 26.7% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid work weekly, well above the national figure.
18.7% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 service is more common here than in most other areas, with 3.3% of the population having served. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 3735, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3735/3735-vic/topic/community