23.8% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3937, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3937, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering and unpaid housework have both declined since 2011 in postcode 3937. Despite these drops, 23.8% of people still volunteer here, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is a community where people are significantly more likely to give their time to others than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost a quarter of residents (23.8%) volunteer, a rate that is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen 3.7 points since 2011, when 27.5% of people 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 that rose 2.8 points since 2011. Housework is also a big commitment for 26.2% of residents, which is well above the 20.1% seen across Victoria.
15.3% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
About 2.3% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most other areas and is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 66% 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 3937, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3937/3937-vic/topic/community