13.1% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3991, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3991, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in postcode 3991 provide unpaid childcare compared to similar areas, but a high number perform other types of unpaid work. While 19.4% look after children, a much larger 26.2% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 13.1% since 2011. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian figure of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing support, which is a little above the national figure of 11.9%. This stands in contrast to childcare, where the 19.4% rate is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.5% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.4% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 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 common for the area's level, with 3.1% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.1%
Higher than 55% 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 3991, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3991/3991-vic/topic/community