28.6% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3916, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3916, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 3916 volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This area shows a strong commitment to community support through both formal volunteering and unpaid care roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 28.6% of residents helping out. This is 15 percentage points higher than the Victorian and national figures, though the rate has fallen from 35.6% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 17.2% of people providing care—well above the national figure. This is seen in the 27.7% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is much higher than most areas.
17.2% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 higher than usual proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 3.6%, this is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 3916, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3916/3916-vic/topic/community