# Community Participation — Eaglehawk Neck

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Area: Eaglehawk Neck (Urban Centre)

Nearly a quarter of people in Eaglehawk Neck volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community contribution is a standout feature of the area, where volunteering has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.

Around 23.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.

While the share of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas, many more residents provide other forms of support. This is seen in the 16.6% who provide unpaid care and the 32.9% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are far above the national figures.

People who have served in the Defence Force make up 5.9% of the population, which is well above the 2.8% national average.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 23.1% | +26.0% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 16.6% | +45.8% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 18.6% | -35.5% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 5.9% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 32.9% | +20.1% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622007/eaglehawk-neck/topic/community