15.8% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3909, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3909, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in postcode 3909 provide unpaid childcare compared to the state average, though other forms of community support remain strong. While 19.1% of the population cares for children unpaid—well below the national figure of 26.3%—the area sees higher rates of unpaid housework and general caregiving.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the Victoria and Australia figures. This is a decline from 2011, when 20.9% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 25.0% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Similarly, those providing general unpaid care are a little more common than in the rest of the country, at 14.2%.
14.2% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 4.1% of people having served in the Defence Force.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 3909, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3909/3909-vic/topic/community