19.1% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3942, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3942, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 3942 spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework. This is a high figure for the area, and while volunteer rates are also well above the national average, those providing unpaid care for others are more common here than in most places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Roughly 19.1% of people volunteer their time, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This is a mid-range result for similar areas, though the rate has fallen 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles vary here, with 15% of people providing unpaid care, a figure well above the national level. While 26.2% spend significant time on housework, the 21.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below both the state and national figures.
15.0% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 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.
A slightly higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most areas, with 3.3% of residents having served. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 2%.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 3942, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3942/3942-vic/topic/community