20.9% ▼ -34.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3962, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3962, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 3962 volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. While volunteering has fallen since 2011, the area remains highly active in community and unpaid support roles. This commitment to helping others is a standout feature of the local population.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.9% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 32.1% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here; 26.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the 20.7% Australian average. While only 20.0% provide unpaid childcare—well below the national 26.3%—the overall rate of people providing any unpaid care has risen to 16.7%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
16.7% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.5% of people having served. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0% and about the same as the 2.8% national average.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 3962, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3962/3962-vic/topic/community