13.6% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hamilton Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hamilton Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Hamilton Hill provide unpaid childcare, though this is lower than the state and national figures. While many residents contribute through care, other forms of community involvement and service are generally in line with the typical Australian experience.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of people here volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas and has risen slightly since 2011. This is about the same as the national figure, but a little below the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people in this area provide unpaid childcare or spend 15 or more hours on housework compared to most other places. However, those providing other types of unpaid care rose to 11.5% since 2011, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
11.5% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011154/hamilton-hill/topic/community