17.5% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Willoughby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Willoughby
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Strong community spirit defines daily life in Willoughby, where local residents are far more likely to volunteer and care for others than those in most other areas. Around 17.5% of people give their time to volunteering, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are high here, with 17.5% of people pitching in. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family care is a major part of life in Willoughby, as 31.4% of people care for children unpaid, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. More people also spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, while 11.2% provide other unpaid care, a figure about the same as the rest of the state.
11.2% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 1.6% of the population. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 80% 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 Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011687/willoughby/topic/community