39.4% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hyden · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hyden
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in Hyden volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of participation is a standout feature of local life, far exceeding the figures for both the state and the nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 4 in 10 people here volunteer, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12.9% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state average. However, the 19% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week is much lower than in most other areas.
12.9% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.2% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 Hyden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50662/hyden/topic/community