12.6% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3757, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3757, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3757 have volunteered since 2011, but the area still sees a high level of unpaid care. While 12.6% of residents now volunteer, a notable 14.7% provide unpaid care to others, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly, falling 7.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.6%. This is much lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.2% of people caring for children and 23.5% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are above the national average, while the proportion of people providing general unpaid care rose to 14.7% since 2011.
14.7% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.5% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
2.5%
Lower than 63% 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 3757, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3757/3757-vic/topic/community