22.0% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3767, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3767, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 3767 give their time to volunteer, making it a highly active community. This spirit of contribution is a standout feature for the area, as volunteer rates are well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011, when 25.5% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 29.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the Victorian average. This sits alongside a higher than usual 15.3% of residents who provide unpaid care, which has risen since 2011.
15.3% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.4% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
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.
A higher than usual 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2% seen across Victoria and about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 3767, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3767/3767-vic/topic/community