12.7% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3984, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3984, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About a quarter of people in postcode 3984 provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution here. While household work is more frequent than in most areas, the number of people volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.7% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is a notable decline from 2011, when the rate was 19.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 24.4% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. This sits alongside 12.9% of people providing unpaid care and 25.2% caring for children, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures.
12.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 typical for this area, with 2.8% of people having served in the Defence Force, matching the national figure.
2.8%
Lower than 54% 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 3984, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3984/3984-vic/topic/community