21.7% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3786, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3786, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in 3786 provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most other areas. Residents here contribute a great deal of unpaid effort to their homes and community, though the number of volunteers has dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.7% of people in 3786 volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen from 25.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 30.2% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is far above the Victorian figure. Providing unpaid care is also more frequent than in most areas, at 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.2% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 30.2%
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 here than in most areas, with 2.5% of residents having served. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 63% 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 3786, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3786/3786-vic/topic/community