19.3% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3737, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3737, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 3737 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. While community spirit remains strong, the number of volunteers has fallen from 25.8% in 2011 to 19.3% today. This reflects a local trend of shifting how people contribute to their area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.3% of residents volunteer, a figure well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it has fallen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care, which is much higher than in most areas. While 24.1% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, only 22.3% provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.5% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
About 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 58% 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 3737, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3737/3737-vic/topic/community