33.3% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3954, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3954, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 33.3% of people in postcode 3954 volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement is among the highest for similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011. Residents here are generally more active in helping others and their families than most Australians.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One third of the population volunteers, a rate far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This is among the highest proportions of volunteers for areas of this type, despite a 3 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure. While unpaid childcare is a little below the Australian average at 23.4%, the share of people providing other unpaid care has risen to 16.8%, which is well above the national figure.
16.8% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.8% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 31.8%
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.
More people have served in the Defence Force here than in most areas. At 3.4%, this is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0% and about the same as the Australian figure.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 3954, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3954/3954-vic/topic/community