15.1% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3902, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3902, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of residents in postcode 3902 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. This is a much higher figure than in most similar areas. While many of the local population are involved in unpaid care and housework, volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%, but the rate has fallen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.9% of people providing support—well above the national figure of 11.9%. While 26.9% do plenty of housework, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is 17.7%, which is well below the Australian average.
16.9% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 similar areas. About 3.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.7%
Higher than 71% 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 3902, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3902/3902-vic/topic/community