26.5% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3741, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3741, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of residents volunteer in postcode 3741 than in the rest of the state. Over a quarter of the community gives their time, which is more than double the Victorian average. This high level of local contribution stands out as the most defining feature of community life here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.5% of people volunteer their time, a figure far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. While this is much higher than most areas, the rate has fallen by 2.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid care or look after children here, with both figures well below the national average. However, more residents do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework each week compared to most other areas.
9.2% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 3.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victoria figure of 2.0% and about the same as the national average.
3.3%
Higher than 59% 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 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3741/3741-vic/topic/community