20.2% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3859, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3859, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people volunteer in postcode 3859, reflecting a strong local commitment to helping others. This level of community effort is well above the national figure, though it has fallen since 2011. Residents also spend more time on unpaid care and housework than people in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.2% of people volunteer here, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This is higher than most areas, although the rate fell by 5.7 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 25.4% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the national figure. Similarly, people caring for children unpaid (28.9%) and those providing general unpaid care (14.1%) are both higher than in most areas.
14.1% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
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 2.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% national figure and the 2.0% recorded across Victoria.
2.6%
Lower than 59% 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 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3859/3859-vic/topic/community