26.9% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3960, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3960, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 27% of people in postcode 3960 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, even though volunteering has dipped since 2011. It is a place where people contribute significant time to others, both through formal volunteering and unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.9% of residents helping out, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national average. This figure has fallen 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is high in the area, as 27.7% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. While the number of people providing general unpaid care rose to 14.7%, those caring for children unpaid fell to 16.7%, which is well below the national average.
14.7% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.7%
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.
A higher number of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 3.4%, this is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
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 3960, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3960/3960-vic/topic/community