14.2% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3815, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3815, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in postcode 3815 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This area shows a strong lean toward home-based care, although community volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. Most residents' contributions to the community happen within the home rather than through formal organisations.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.2% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas and similar to the national figure. This is a notable decline from 2011, when 21.5% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the Victorian average of 20.1%. This trend is consistent with the high 30.3% who provide unpaid childcare, though the rate of general unpaid care remains around the national middle at 12.5%.
12.5% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 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 residents having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
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 3815, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3815/3815-vic/topic/community