21.1% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3832, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3832, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 30% of people in postcode 3832 do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework each week, one of the highest rates for this activity in the region. This area shows a very strong trend of community and family support, with many residents providing unpaid care and volunteering at rates well above the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.1% of people helping out, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is 6 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very high in this area; 26.8% of people provide such care, which is far above the 11.9% Australian average. This rise is seen alongside a grow in child care, with 27.7% now caring for children unpaid.
26.8% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.6% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.6%
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 3.2% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Victoria rate of 2.0%.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 3832, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3832/3832-vic/topic/community