7.6% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hampton Park - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hampton Park - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 7.6% of people volunteer in Hampton Park - East, a figure that is well below the national average. This low level of community activity is the most striking feature of the area's social participation. While few volunteer, childcare responsibilities are common here, mirroring trends seen across Victoria.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 7.6% of residents helping out. This is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (15.6%) are much lower than most areas, and those providing general unpaid care (11.5%) are lower than most areas.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.6% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 0.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest for similar areas and sits a little below both the Victorian (2.0%) and Australian (2.8%) figures.
0.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Hampton Park - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031561/hampton-park-east/topic/community