29.9% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hyams Beach · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hyams Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community involvement define Hyams Beach compared to most similar areas. Nearly 30% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is far above the national average. This strong spirit of contribution extends to a higher-than-usual rate of unpaid care and defence service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.9% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% national figure and the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.9% of people providing support, well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is consistent with a high 35.1% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, though the 9% who care for children unpaid is among the lowest for this level.
14.9% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
9.0% ▼ -67.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.1% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 35.1%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas. About 4.5% of residents have served, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.5%
Higher than 76% 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 Hyams Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11974/hyams-beach/topic/community