21.7% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3923, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3923, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 21.7% of people in postcode 3923 volunteer their time. This strong level of community spirit exists alongside a higher rate of people providing unpaid care compared to most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.7% of residents giving their time, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate has fallen by 5.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here; 15.5% provide care and 26.1% do over 15 hours of housework, both of which are well above national figures. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 18.8%.
15.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.8% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
3.2%
Higher than 57% 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 3923, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3923/3923-vic/topic/community