11.4% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3912, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3912, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 3912 is marked by a high demand for unpaid care. While volunteering has dropped, many residents spend their time supporting family and children, with 30.4% of people caring for children without pay.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.4% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 4.5 points since 2011 and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing this support— a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. This is partly driven by the 30.4% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
14.6% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.4% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0% and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.1%
Higher than 55% 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 3912, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3912/3912-vic/topic/community