21.7% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3943, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3943, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 3943 volunteer their time, making it a place where community contribution is much more common than in most other areas. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the area remains well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of service extends to those who have served their country in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a key part of life here, with 21.7% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria, though it has fallen by 5.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 19.6%. However, 13.9% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 11.9%.
13.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas, with 4.1% of residents having served. This is a little above both the Victorian figure of 2.0% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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).
More for 3943, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3943/3943-vic/topic/community