13.4% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3797, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3797, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26.7% of people in postcode 3797 provide unpaid childcare, which is a higher rate than most other areas. This local community is more likely than most to provide unpaid care and housework. However, the number of local volunteers has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 13.4% since 2011, down from 19.2%. This is much lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing care and 24.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework. This last figure is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
13.9% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.5% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 3797, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3797/3797-vic/topic/community