23.1% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3957, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3957, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community contribution define postcode 3957 compared to most similar areas. Residents are far more likely to volunteer and provide unpaid care than the national average. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the area remains a standout for the high proportion of people supporting others in their spare time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost a quarter of residents, or 23.1%, volunteer their time. This is well above the 14.1% national figure, although the rate fell by 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 34.3% of people caring for children and another 34.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are far above state and national levels. Additionally, 14.9% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the 11.9% Australian average.
14.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.3% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.3% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 34.3%
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.
Only 1.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 3957, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3957/3957-vic/topic/community