12.8% —
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3762, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3762, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 3762 are now spending their time on unpaid work and care than in 2016. While few residents have served in the military, a significant number provide unpaid care for others in the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.8% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and down 2.2 points from 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common, with 31.9% of residents doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure far above the national average. While providing unpaid care has risen to 13.8%, the 18.1% of people caring for children is well below the Victorian figure.
13.8% —
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.1% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.9% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 31.9%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national and state figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 3762, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3762/3762-vic/topic/community