19.7% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hunters Hill · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Hunters Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people give their time to others in Hunters Hill than in most similar areas. Nearly 20% of the population volunteers, a figure well above the national average. While unpaid care and household work are common, the local rate of volunteering has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This is a higher proportion than most areas, though the figure has fallen 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 12.8% of residents providing care—a rate higher than most areas. This is alongside 26.2% of people caring for children unpaid and 22.8% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
12.8% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
Only 1.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.8%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) 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 Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14100/hunters-hill/topic/community