Hazelbrook · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Hazelbrook

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More people in Hazelbrook contribute to their community through unpaid work than in most similar areas. Local residents are notably active in volunteering and caring for others, with 18.6% of people giving their time to volunteer.

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📍 Hazelbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Hazelbrook sits — Volunteers

18.6% ▼ -20.3%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hazelbrook — higher than 53% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Hazelbrook18.6%
2779, NSW 18.6%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is common here, with 18.6% of residents helping out. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.

18.6% ▼ -20.3%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is very common in Hazelbrook, with 15.4% of people providing care, which is much higher than most areas. This includes 29.7% of residents caring for children and 28.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework—both well above the national figures.

15.4% ▲ +13.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

29.7% ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.6%
  • 2016: 34.9%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

28.9% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 28.9%

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 3.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% national figure and the 2.3% rate across New South Wales.

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 Hazelbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11888/hazelbrook/topic/community