29.1% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hexham · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hexham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Hexham volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is seen across several areas, from local volunteering to a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above both the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.4% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. Meanwhile, 22.2% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, and 24.8% care for children unpaid.
15.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 areas, with 5.2% of people having served. This is well above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
5.2%
Higher than 83% 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 Hexham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21178/hexham/topic/community