14.1% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3758, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3758, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in postcode 3758 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care defines daily life here, though wider community volunteering has dropped significantly in recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.1% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a sharp drop from 2011, when the rate was 20.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 25% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well above the 20.7% national figure, and 13.6% of residents provide other forms of unpaid care, a rate that has risen since 2011.
13.6% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 uncommon in this area, with only 2% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state figure.
2.0%
Lower than 74% 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 3758, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3758/3758-vic/topic/community