12.4% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hurstville Grove · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hurstville Grove
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Hurstville Grove has remained steady over the years, with 14.3% of people providing unpaid care. This is a little above the national figure and higher than in most similar areas. While caregiving is common, other forms of community service are less frequent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with only 12.4% of people giving their time. This is a little below the Australian figure and about the same as the New South Wales average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a key part of life for many, with 14.3% of residents providing care, which is a little above the state and national figures. Around 23.4% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, and 25.7% provide unpaid childcare, both of which are about the same as across Australia.
14.3% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
Only 1.6% of people in Hurstville Grove have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than in most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 62% 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 Hurstville Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11972/hurstville-grove/topic/community