11.5% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3911, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3911, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few changes since 2011 define the community life of postcode 3911, where volunteering has dropped to 11.5%. While fewer people are volunteering, there is a notable increase in the number of people providing unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with 11.5% of residents helping out. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 3.0 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 15.6% of people provide care—a figure well above the Australian average of 11.9%. This includes 27.6% of people caring for children, which is higher than in most areas.
15.6% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 Force veterans make up 2.5% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 63% 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 3911, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3911/3911-vic/topic/community