13.2% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3941, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3941, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in postcode 3941 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework than in most other areas. This high level of home-based work is a key feature of the local community's daily life. Other forms of participation, such as volunteering, are less common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.2% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Victorian and national averages, though it has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing such support, a figure that rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 11.9%.
13.9% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 51% 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 3941, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3941/3941-vic/topic/community