8.0% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Warilla
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Warilla provide unpaid childcare, though overall community involvement is low. While many people help out at home, only 8% of the population volunteers, which is well below the national figure. This suggests a community where care is focused primarily on the family rather than local organisations.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8% of people in Warilla volunteer, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 13%. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing support, which is a little above the national figure. While 22.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the share of people caring for children has fallen to 23.7%.
13.9% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Warilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031143/warilla/topic/community