28.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hillside · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hillside
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of volunteering defines daily life in Hillside, where 28.1% of people give their time to help others. This is far above the national figure and shows a community where many residents take an active role in local support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.1% of residents pitching in, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family duties are a major part of life, as 37.5% of people provide unpaid childcare—far above the national figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with more people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework than in most other areas.
11.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 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 a little 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 Hillside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21192/hillside/topic/community