21.1% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hamilton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hamilton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 21.1% of people in Hamilton volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a strong culture of community contribution, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.1% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care, a figure that has risen since 2011. While those caring for children are a little below the national rate at 23.8%, 23.2% of people do over 15 hours of unpaid housework, which is higher than most areas.
14.1% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 typical for the region, with 2.7% of people having served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8%.
2.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011421/hamilton/topic/community