17.2% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3856, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3856, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3856 provide unpaid care for children, making it a standout figure for the area. This high level of family support is part of a broader trend of strong community contribution across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia, despite falling 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 29.1% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, far exceeding the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 12.6% of residents provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
12.6% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.9% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.1%
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 common among 2.8% of the population, a rate that is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 3856, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3856/3856-vic/topic/community