18.2% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3875, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3875, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 18.2% of people in postcode 3875 volunteer their time. This highlights a strong culture of community contribution, though the number of volunteers has fallen 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.2% of residents helping out. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, as 14.4% of people provide care, which is much higher than most areas. While 25.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly—well above the national figure—only 23.4% provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the Australian average.
14.4% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.6% of the population having served. This is a little above the 2.0% recorded across Victoria.
3.6%
Higher than 67% 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 3875, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3875/3875-vic/topic/community