12.5% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hobsons Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Hobsons Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Hobsons Bay are volunteering than they were in 2011, though more residents are now providing unpaid care. This shift is seen in the 12.5% of people who volunteer, a figure that has fallen since the last census. Meanwhile, unpaid care work is more common here than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas, with 12.5% of people giving their time. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and reflects a 2.1 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for many, with 13.7% of people providing this support, which is much higher than in most areas. This includes 28% of residents caring for children unpaid, a figure that is a little above both the state and national levels.
13.7% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 1.9% of the population. This is much lower than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
1.9%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21302/hobsons-bay/topic/community