21.9% ▼ -32.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3778, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3778, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 21.9% of people in postcode 3778 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. While community spirit remains high, the proportion of volunteers has fallen 11 points since 2011. The area also sees high levels of unpaid work and childcare in the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.4% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is consistent with the 28.4% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, a little above the Victorian average.
11.8% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
About 2.3% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 3778, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3778/3778-vic/topic/community