35.0% ▼ -39.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3921, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3921, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A gap of over 21 percentage points separates the volunteering rate in postcode 3921 from the national figure. While 35.0% of residents volunteer—among the highest rates for similar areas—this is a significant drop from the 57.9% recorded in 2011. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 35.0% of people pitching in, which is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3%. However, this figure has fallen by 23 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life here, as 40.0% of people do 15 or more hours of housework—far above the 20.7% national figure. Conversely, only 15.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the national average of 26.3%.
14.2% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.8% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
40.0% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 40.0%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.0% of residents having served, which is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 3921, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3921/3921-vic/topic/community