17.4% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3761, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3761, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people do unpaid housework in postcode 3761 than the national average. While 17.4% of the community volunteers, which is well above the Victorian figure, the area's strongest trend is a high level of unpaid care and home duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most of Australia, though the 17.4% rate has fallen by 10 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 15.4% of people providing care and 26.8% looking after children. Notably, 30.8% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is far above the national figure.
15.4% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.8%
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 the area, with only 1.8% of people having served, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 3761, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3761/3761-vic/topic/community