19.5% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hove · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hove
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of residents in Hove volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are more likely to give their time than people across Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.5% of people here volunteer, a figure that is a little above the South Australian average and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.8% of people providing support—a bit higher than the national figure. This includes 26.5% of residents caring for children, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
13.8% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 higher than usual share of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 4.1% of residents having served, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 73% 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 Hove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40612/hove/topic/community