11.5% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3980, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3980, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in postcode 3980 provide unpaid childcare, a rate well above the national figure. While many residents are busy with these family responsibilities, others are less likely to volunteer compared to those in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.5% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.8% of people providing support, a figure higher than most areas. This includes 30.2% of residents caring for children, which is well above the Victorian and national figures of 26.3%.
13.8% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
1.9%
Lower than 77% 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 3980, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3980/3980-vic/topic/community