22.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bilpin - Colo - St Albans · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 22% of residents in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community with a very high level of local involvement and unpaid contribution. Most people here contribute their time to others far more often than those in similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.6% of people volunteer here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong trend has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is far more common here than across Australia, with 32.3% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. In contrast, the 22.4% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
11.7% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.3% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 32.3%
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 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Bilpin - Colo - St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115031299/bilpin-colo-st-albans/topic/community