9.6% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3802, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3802, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people get involved in formal volunteering in postcode 3802, but a growing number provide essential care for others. Only 9.6% of the population volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. While community groups may see less activity, unpaid care for others has become more common here since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest in the region, with only 9.6% of people helping out. This is well below the Victorian rate of 13.3% and has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others has risen to 13.4%, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 25.4% of people care for children unpaid, and 18.9% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, a figure much lower than in most other areas.
13.4% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 relatively uncommon in this area. Only 0.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
0.9%
Lower than 90% 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 3802, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3802/3802-vic/topic/community