18.5% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hornsby Heights · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hornsby Heights
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 18.5% of people in Hornsby Heights volunteer their time. The area shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, particularly in caring for children and managing the home. This level of local activity stands out significantly compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.5% of residents helping out. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for many, as 31.9% of people care for children unpaid, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with more people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly (27.0%) compared to the national figure of 20.7%.
12.3% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.8%. This is lower than most areas and slightly below the national rate of 2.8%.
1.8%
Lower than 60% 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 Hornsby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11944/hornsby-heights/topic/community