Jilliby - Yarramalong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Community Participation in Jilliby - Yarramalong

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

A well above average share of people in Jilliby - Yarramalong contribute their time to the community through volunteering and unpaid work. While 16.4% of residents volunteer, a striking 30.2% spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Jilliby - Yarramalong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Jilliby - Yarramalong sits — Volunteers

16.4% ▼ -24.7%
  • 5.0%–5.9%: 58 areas
  • 5.9%–6.8%: 52 areas
  • 6.8%–7.7%: 74 areas
  • 7.7%–8.6%: 86 areas
  • 8.6%–9.5%: 83 areas
  • 9.5%–10.4%: 103 areas
  • 10.4%–11.3%: 124 areas
  • 11.3%–12.1%: 144 areas
  • 12.1%–13.0%: 174 areas
  • 13.0%–13.9%: 180 areas
  • 13.9%–14.8%: 174 areas
  • 14.8%–15.7%: 152 areas
  • 15.7%–16.6%: 156 areas
  • 16.6%–17.5%: 135 areas
  • 17.5%–18.4%: 106 areas
  • 18.4%–19.3%: 106 areas
  • 19.3%–20.2%: 91 areas
  • 20.2%–21.1%: 79 areas
  • 21.1%–22.0%: 62 areas
  • 22.0%–22.9%: 52 areas
  • 22.9%–23.8%: 36 areas
  • 23.8%–24.6%: 38 areas
  • 24.6%–25.5%: 19 areas
  • 25.5%–26.4%: 21 areas
  • 26.4%–27.3%: 13 areas
  • 27.3%–28.2%: 14 areas
  • 28.2%–29.1%: 14 areas
  • 29.1%–30.0%: 37 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Jilliby - Yarramalong — higher than 63% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Jilliby - Yarramalong16.4%
2259, NSW 10.2%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 16.4% of people helping out. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%, though the figure has fallen by 5.4 points since 2011.

16.4% ▼ -24.7%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is very common, with 30.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national 20.7%. This sits alongside a higher than usual 13.0% of residents providing unpaid care and 26.9% caring for children unpaid.

13.0% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

26.9% ▼ -18.5%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

30.2% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 29.4%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 30.2%

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.

About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the rates for both New South Wales and Australia.

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 Jilliby - Yarramalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021049/jilliby-yarramalong/topic/community