12.2% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hobsons Bay · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Hobsons Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 12.2% of people in Hobsons Bay volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. While formal volunteering has declined since 2011, more residents are providing unpaid care for children and other people in need.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Hobsons Bay have fallen since 2011 to 12.2%. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 27.5% of people caring for children, which is higher than most areas. General unpaid care has also risen to 13.4%, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework have stayed steady at 20.0%.
13.4% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with only 1.9% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the 2.8% national figure.
1.9%
Lower than 81% 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 Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23110/hobsons-bay/topic/community