9.3% —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3785, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3785, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people do unpaid work in postcode 3785 compared to the rest of the country. While very few residents volunteer for organisations, there is a strong trend toward providing unpaid care and housework. This creates a distinct profile of community contribution focused on the home rather than public service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.3% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national rate of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has fallen by 1.5 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 18.5% of people providing care—a figure well above the national 11.9% that has risen 12 points since 2016. Similarly, 33.3% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the 20.7% national figure, though far fewer people here provide unpaid childcare than in most other areas.
18.5% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% —
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
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 2.8% seen across Australia.
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 3785, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3785/3785-vic/topic/community