14.5% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3765, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3765, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 32.5% of people in postcode 3765 provide unpaid child care, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of family support defines the community's participation, although formal volunteering has declined over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little above the Victorian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care and 23.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework. This is much higher than most areas, especially for child care, which is well above the national rate.
14.5% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 than in most areas. About 2.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.2%
Lower than 70% 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 3765, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3765/3765-vic/topic/community