15.8% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3903, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3903, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national figure served in the Defence Force in postcode 3903. This area shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, with many residents providing care for others and a high proportion spending significant time on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen 4.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 29% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. This sits alongside 13.8% of residents providing unpaid care, which is higher than most areas.
13.8% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 29.0%
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 striking 4.5% of the population served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian and Australian rates.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 3903, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3903/3903-vic/topic/community