19.8% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3880, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3880, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 3880 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, both through community service and home care, though child care is far less common than in other parts of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 19.8% of people helping out, though this is down 6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here, as 15.7% of people provide care and 28.2% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. In contrast, the 14.4% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the state average.
15.7% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.4% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 very common in this area, with 6.2% of residents having served, which is well above the 2.8% national figure.
6.2%
Higher than 93% 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 3880, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3880/3880-vic/topic/community