15.0% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3918, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3918, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care work define postcode 3918 compared to the rest of the state. Nearly 29% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the Victorian average. While many residents support their families and the community, the proportion of local volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.0% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%, but the number of volunteers has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. The proportion of people providing general unpaid care has also risen since 2011 to reach 15.2%, which is well above the Australian average.
15.2% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 proportion of people in this area have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.9%, this is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 3918, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3918/3918-vic/topic/community