26.3% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3956, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3956, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 3956 than in most other parts of the country. About 26.3% of residents give their time to help others, which is double the national figure. This strong spirit of community service is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A total of 26.3% of people here volunteer, a figure far above the 14.1% national average. However, this is 5.1 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 29% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of home work sits alongside a higher than average 15.5% of residents who provide unpaid care.
15.5% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
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.
About 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 2% and about the same as the national average of 2.8%.
3.2%
Higher than 56% 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 3956, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3956/3956-vic/topic/community