19.2% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3870, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3870, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of residents in postcode 3870 perform unpaid work, with 31.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework each week. This is far above the national figure. While many residents provide unpaid care, the local volunteer rate has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a decline from 2011, when the rate was 26.8%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.5% of people providing care, well above the national figure. While housework rates are among the highest for similar areas, the 22.7% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state and national figures.
16.5% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.5% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 31.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.1% of the population. This is a little above the Victorian figure and about the same as the Australian average.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3870/3870-vic/topic/community