34.9% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hensley Park · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hensley Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 34.9% of people volunteer in Hensley Park, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, where residents are also more likely to have served in the military than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 34.9% of the population helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 31.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure of 26.3%—other forms of unpaid work are rare. Only 6.3% provide general unpaid care and 12.7% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below the state and national figures.
6.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.7% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Hensley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21170/hensley-park/topic/community