26.9% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3895, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3895, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap exists between postcode 3895 and the rest of the country, with 26.9% of people volunteering. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While volunteer rates have dipped since 2011, the area still shows a strong commitment to unpaid community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.9% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria, though it fell 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major activity here, with 31.4% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, far above the national figure of 20.7%. Conversely, those caring for children unpaid (17.7%) are well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
11.4% ▲ +80.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.4% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 31.4%
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.
The area has a very strong history of military service. At 5.8%, the share of people who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national average.
5.8%
Higher than 92% 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 3895, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3895/3895-vic/topic/community