13.7% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3825, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3825, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in postcode 3825 since 2011, with the rate falling by 4.7 points. While volunteering has dipped, more residents are now providing unpaid care to others. This mix of community support is typical for the state, though unpaid care is much more common here than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.7% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is roughly the same as the Victorian and national rates, but it has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much more common here than in most areas, with 14.8% of people providing support. Meanwhile, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 23.0%.
14.8% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
About 3.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0% and about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.1%
Higher than 54% 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 3825, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3825/3825-vic/topic/community