14.4% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3842, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3842, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define the community of postcode 3842. While 15% of people provide unpaid care—well above the national figure—volunteer rates have dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 14.4% since 2011, down from 20.4%. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains a little above the Victorian average of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, with 15% of people providing unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas. This sits alongside a high number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework (23.7%), a figure well above the national average.
15.0% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
A higher than usual 3.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian average of 2.0%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 3842, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3842/3842-vic/topic/community