9.9% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3810, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3810, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 33% of people in postcode 3810 provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are less frequent. Only 9.9% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is low in this area, with only 9.9% of people helping out. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 3.7 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People caring for children unpaid make up 33.1% of the population, which is well above the Victoria average of 26.3%. In contrast, 12.1% provide other unpaid care—about the same as the national figure—while 20.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.1% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with only 1.9% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 3810, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3810/3810-vic/topic/community