26.8% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3927, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3927, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 3927 than in other parts of the country, with 26.8% of residents giving their time. This is 13 percentage points higher than the national figure. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the area remains very active in community and unpaid work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.8% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian and Australian figures. This is much higher than most areas, though the rate fell by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This sits alongside a higher than usual 14.3% of residents providing unpaid care.
14.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.6% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 28.6%
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.
Around 2.8% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 54% 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 3927, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3927/3927-vic/topic/community