15.3% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3992, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3992, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care than other areas define the community in postcode 3992. While 15.2% of people provide unpaid care for others, volunteering has dipped since 2011. This creates a local profile where home-based support is very common, though formal community volunteering is less frequent than in many other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Support at home is common, with 15.2% of people providing unpaid care, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with 28.0% of people caring for children unpaid and 25.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are higher than in most other areas.
15.2% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.5% of the population having done so. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 63% 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 3992, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3992/3992-vic/topic/community