22.5% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3864, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3864, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A gap of over 9 percentage points separates postcode 3864 from the Victorian average in terms of volunteering. While 22.5% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the national figure. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work and helping others compared to most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.5% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.4% of people spending 15 hours or more on housework, which is much higher than most areas. While 15.7% provide other unpaid care, only 23.0% care for children unpaid, a figure well below the national average.
15.7% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
Around 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 3864, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3864/3864-vic/topic/community