9.8% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3754, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3754, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid childcare in postcode 3754 than in most other parts of the country. While nearly 40% of residents care for children without pay, the area has a very low rate of community volunteering. This creates a distinct profile where home-based care is common but formal community service is rare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.8% of residents volunteer, which is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 39.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.8% of residents provide other unpaid care, a rate that has risen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.9% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 small minority of the population has served in the Defence Force at 1.7%. This is much lower than most other areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower 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 3754, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3754/3754-vic/topic/community