28.0% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3744, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3744, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 31% of people in postcode 3744 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, one of the highest rates in the country. This area shows a strong commitment to others, with high levels of volunteering and childcare compared to the rest of Victoria.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than in most areas. While the rate fell slightly since 2011, 28% of residents still volunteer, which is double the Victorian figure of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here, with 30.5% of people caring for children, well above the national figure. This is alongside a high 30.7% of residents doing significant housework and 12.4% providing other unpaid care.
12.4% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.5% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.7% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 30.7%
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.
A higher number of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.7%, this is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.7%
Higher than 70% 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 3744, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3744/3744-vic/topic/community