37.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3891, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3891, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 38% of people volunteer in postcode 3891, a rate far above the national figure. This community is highly active in helping others, though very few residents are unpaid carers for children. It is a place where unpaid work and service are common parts of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.6% of residents helping out, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. This level of community spirit has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While providing unpaid care for children is far below the state average at 6.9%, other forms of unpaid work are common. About 18.8% of people provide general unpaid care, and 27.7% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above national figures.
18.8% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
6.9% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 other areas, with 4.0% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 3891, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3891/3891-vic/topic/community