24.4% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3787, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3787, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 3787 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This area shows a strong commitment to community and family, with high levels of unpaid care and housework compared to most of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.4% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. This trend has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This sits alongside a high rate of unpaid childcare at 29.4% and a growing number of people providing general unpaid care.
13.9% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 2.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the 2.8% national figure.
2.6%
Lower than 60% 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 3787, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3787/3787-vic/topic/community