30.2% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3779, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3779, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 3779 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement stands out even as other forms of unpaid work and care have shifted over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 30.2% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011, when it was 33.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.5% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—only 15.9% provide unpaid childcare. This child care rate is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen 14 points since 2011.
11.5% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.9% ▼ -47.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 2% seen across Victoria.
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 3779, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3779/3779-vic/topic/community