38.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hynam · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hynam
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 38.4% of people in Hynam volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This level of community involvement is among the highest for similar areas. Residents also spend more time on housework than most people across Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38.4% of people helping out. This is far above the South Australian rate of 17.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents handle significant chores, as 38.4% do over 15 hours of unpaid housework, far above the national figure of 20.7%. While 28.5% provide unpaid childcare, the 9.3% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
9.3% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
38.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 38.4%
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.
About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 52% 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 Hynam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40618/hynam/topic/community