16.3% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3987, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3987, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 3987 involves a high amount of unpaid work, with nearly 30% of people caring for children without pay. This focus on home and family is a standout feature of the area. While many residents contribute to their community, volunteering rates have dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure. This is a decline from 2011, when 20.9% of residents were volunteers.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, as 26.3% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the Victorian figure of 20.1%. Meanwhile, those providing general unpaid care rose slightly since 2011 to 13.7%.
13.7% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most other areas, with 2.3% of people having served in the Defence Force.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 3987, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3987/3987-vic/topic/community