16.5% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3925, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3925, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 3925 is marked by a strong commitment to helping others, with 16.5% of people volunteering. While this is well above the Victorian average, the local rate of volunteering has fallen since 2011. Residents here are also more likely to provide unpaid care than people in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.5% of people volunteer here, which is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. However, this figure has fallen 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.9% of people providing care—a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is alongside 25.1% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure.
14.9% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 61% 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 3925, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3925/3925-vic/topic/community