22.7% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3996, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3996, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in postcode 3996 volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement is higher than most areas, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. The area is also marked by a high rate of people providing unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above both Victoria and the national average. However, this is down 3.2 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.2% of people providing care—a figure that has risen since 2011. This is well above the national average, and 28.8% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is much higher than most areas.
15.2% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
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 more common in postcode 3996 than in most areas. Around 3.4% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 3996, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3996/3996-vic/topic/community