18.9% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3823, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3823, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 27% of people in postcode 3823 spend significant time caring for children without pay. This area shows a strong commitment to unpaid work and community support, with volunteering rates well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures. This is a decline from 2011, when 23.4% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. This sits alongside 14.2% of people providing unpaid care, which is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
14.2% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 than in most areas, with 2.2% of people having served. This is about the same as the 2% seen across Victoria.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 3823, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3823/3823-vic/topic/community