22.9% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3944, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3944, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in postcode 3944 volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This reflects a community with a strong habit of helping out, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Local participation is notably higher than in most other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 22.9% of residents who volunteer is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This is much higher than most areas, despite a 4.8 point drop from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 17% providing care—among the highest for this area and well above the national 11.9%. While 28.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the state, the 19.6% who care for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
17.0% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.7% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
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 much more common here than in most areas. At 4.6%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above the 2.8% recorded across Australia.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3944/3944-vic/topic/community