14.6% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hastings - Somers · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hastings - Somers
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 9.5% of people in Hastings - Somers have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While military service stands out, other forms of community contribution and unpaid care are more in line with state and national trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.6% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is a drop from 2011, when 18.1% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.9% of people providing care—a much higher rate than most areas. This is alongside 22.7% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure.
13.9% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 9.5%, placing Hastings - Somers among the highest for this level. This is well above the 2% seen across Victoria.
9.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Hastings - Somers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021379/hastings-somers/topic/community