17.7% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hornsby · State Electorate
Community Participation in Hornsby
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in Hornsby volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This local commitment to helping others is a standout feature of the area, with community involvement remaining steady over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas. At 17.7%, the rate is well above both the state and national figures, and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in Hornsby, with 25.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well above the national figure, alongside a much higher than average 29.4% who provide unpaid childcare.
11.8% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 25.4%
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.
Defence service is much less common here than in most areas. Only 1.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
1.8%
Lower than 79% of state electorate 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 Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10037/hornsby/topic/community