13.2% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Hatch · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in The Hatch
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people provide unpaid care in The Hatch, making it one of the highest areas for this kind of support. While volunteering is less common than in many other places, the community is heavily involved in looking after others and managing homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.2% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales and national rates.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here, with 21.1% of people providing care—well above the 11.9% national figure. This includes 26.3% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate well above the Australian average of 20.7%.
21.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 lower than most similar areas and slightly below the state and national 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 The Hatch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13841/the-hatch/topic/community