19.5% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hammond · State Electorate
Community Participation in Hammond
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Hammond have stepped up to help others since 2011, with volunteer rates climbing to 19.5%. This high level of community involvement is seen in the large number of residents who provide unpaid care and support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas. Nearly one in five people volunteer, a figure that is well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a significant part of life here, with 14.1% of people providing unpaid care and 24.1% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is much higher than most areas, though the 24.5% who care for children is a little below the national figure.
14.1% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 more common here than in most areas. About 3.4% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the rates for South Australia and Australia.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Hammond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40020/hammond/topic/community