20.4% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3904, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3904, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3904 have volunteered since 2011, though the area remains a hub of community spirit. About one in five residents still give their time to others, a rate well above the national figure. This commitment to helping out is reflected in high levels of unpaid work and a strong presence of veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.4% of people helping out, which is well above the 14.1% Australian average. However, this has fallen by 7.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While much fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the national 26.3%, a very high 30.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. Meanwhile, those providing other types of unpaid care rose slightly to 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.5% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
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 the community has served in the Defence Force than in most other areas, with 4.6% of residents being veterans.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 3904, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3904/3904-vic/topic/community