18.1% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3824, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3824, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 3824 provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. This region shows a strong tendency toward unpaid care and community work, though the proportion of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This aligns with the 14.1% of residents who provide unpaid care, a figure that rose 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
14.1% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 seen in 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 3824, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3824/3824-vic/topic/community