Black Hill · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Black Hill

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A higher than usual 14.5% of people in Black Hill provide unpaid care to others. This community is more likely to care for children and others than most similar areas, while maintaining a steady rate of volunteering.

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📍 Black Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Black Hill sits — Volunteers

14.8% ▼ -30.6%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Hill — lower than 67% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Black Hill14.8%
3350, VIC 16.4%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 14.8% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and about the same as the national rate.

14.8% ▼ -30.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Providing unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people helping others and 27.5% caring for children, both of which are higher than in most areas. Around 21.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, a little above the state average.

14.5% ▲ +31.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

27.5% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.6%
  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

21.3% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 21.3%

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.

Defence service is around the middle for its level, with 2.2% of the population having served, a figure about the same as the Victorian average.

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 Black Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20249/black-hill/topic/community