25.8% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3928, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3928, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of people in postcode 3928 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a community with a very high level of local engagement, despite a decline in volunteers since 2011. Most residents contribute their time to the community through unpaid work or care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.8% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above both Victoria and Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. While 29.2% do 15 or more hours of housework—well above the national figure—the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state average at 21.1%.
14.5% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
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.
Only 1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 3928, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3928/3928-vic/topic/community