17.3% —
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3990, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3990, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 15% of people in postcode 3990 provide unpaid care, reflecting a community where helping others is a common part of daily life. While volunteering remains higher than the national figure, the area sees a very low number of people caring for children unpaid.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a significant drop from 2016, when 32% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 30% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the 20.7% national figure. In contrast, only 8.2% care for children unpaid, which is far below the national and state figures of 26.3%.
15.5% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
8.2% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.0% —
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 3990, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3990/3990-vic/topic/community