17.4% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3882, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3882, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and volunteering set postcode 3882 apart from the rest of the state. While 17.4% of people volunteer, nearly 30% are providing unpaid childcare. These figures show a community that puts a significant amount of time into looking after others and supporting local activities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 17.4% of people pitching in. However, this is a drop from 2011, when the rate was 24.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in this area, as 28.1% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, while the proportion of people caring for children has risen to 29.4%.
14.6% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
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.
A much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 3882, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3882/3882-vic/topic/community