16.9% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people are doing unpaid housework in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay than in 2016, though volunteering has dropped. This area sees a high level of community contribution, with 30.4% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. However, this has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 28.4% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside a high rate of people caring for children unpaid (30.4%) and those providing other unpaid care (13.9%).
13.9% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.4% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
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, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011605/lilli-pilli-port-hacking-dolans-bay/topic/community