26.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hopkins Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hopkins Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has become a standout feature of life in Hopkins Creek, with 26.3% of residents giving their time. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and shows a community that is much more active in unpaid work than most other areas. It is a place where people contribute significantly to their local area through both service and home care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 26.3% of people here volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents are very active with unpaid work, as 18.6% provide unpaid care and 28.8% spend 15 or more hours on housework weekly, both of which are well above national figures. Around 27.1% care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the Australian average.
18.6% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 28.8%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Hopkins Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11941/hopkins-creek/topic/community