17.4% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3933, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3933, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher-than-usual share of people provide unpaid care in postcode 3933 compared to other similar areas. While 15.3% of residents give unpaid care, this is well above the national figure. The area also sees strong community spirit, with volunteering rates sitting comfortably above both state and national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.4% of people volunteer here, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 22.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.3% of people providing care—a figure much higher than most areas. This is alongside 25.8% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national average and has risen since 2011.
15.3% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.6% of people having served. This is much lower than most other similar areas.
1.6%
Lower than 81% 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 3933, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3933/3933-vic/topic/community