15.0% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3755, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3755, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3755 do a large amount of unpaid housework, which is a very high rate compared to other areas. This local community is heavily involved in unpaid care, though the number of people volunteering has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15% of residents volunteer, which is lower than in most areas. This is slightly above the 13.3% figure for Victoria, but the rate has fallen 6.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 21.1% of people providing care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This high level of care is mirrored by the 29.1% of residents who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly.
21.1% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.1% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
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.
Just 1.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.4%
Lower than 86% 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 3755, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3755/3755-vic/topic/community