13.9% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hazelwood · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hazelwood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Hazelwood stands out for its high levels of unpaid care and housework compared to similar areas. While many residents are focused on home and family duties, other forms of community involvement are more typical for the region. This creates a community profile centered heavily on domestic support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of people in Hazelwood volunteer, which is lower than most areas and roughly the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Domestic duties are common here, as 30.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with higher rates of unpaid care overall and 24.7% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.9% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
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, with 1.9% of the population having done so, which is lower than most similar areas.
1.9%
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 Hazelwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21155/hazelwood/topic/community