15.6% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Herne Hill · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Herne Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people take on unpaid care roles than in most other areas, making this a key part of daily life in Herne Hill. While 15.6% of residents volunteer, a striking 16.6% provide unpaid care to others, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of people here volunteer, a figure that is a little above the Australian average and roughly the same as the state rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.9% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the state and national figures. This is consistent with the 16.6% of residents providing unpaid care, which is much higher than in most other areas.
16.6% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.4% of residents having served.
3.4%
Higher than 61% 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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50628/herne-hill/topic/community