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Hawthorn - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Community Participation in Hawthorn - South

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Nearly one in five people volunteer in Hawthorn - South, which is a much higher rate than most other areas. This strong spirit of giving stands out against a trend of far fewer residents providing unpaid childcare or housework compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Hawthorn - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hawthorn - South sits — Volunteers

18.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorn - South — higher than 75% of areas.

Hawthorn - South18.3%
3122, VIC 19.2%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 18.3% of people giving their time. This is well above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%.

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18.3% —

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Far fewer people provide unpaid care compared to other areas. Only 19.2% care for children and 16.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below Victorian and Australian levels.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 1.6% of residents having served. This is about the same as the Victorian rate but a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.

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 Hawthorn - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011520/hawthorn-south/topic/community