12.7% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3919, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3919, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 3919 since 2011, but more are now providing unpaid care. The area stands out for its high number of family carers, with 29.6% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.7% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 14.4% of people provide care—a figure that rose by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. This is much higher than most areas, with 29.6% of people caring for children unpaid, well above the national rate of 26.3%.
14.4% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 very common in this area, with 6.3% of people having served, which is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.3%
Higher than 94% 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 3919, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3919/3919-vic/topic/community