17.0% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Hills District · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in The Hills District
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 7% of residents in The Hills District have served in the Defence Force, a figure well above national levels. This area shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, particularly in childcare, though formal volunteering has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.0% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is 6.1 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 33.0% of people caring for children—well above the 26.3% national figure. Another 23.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while 12.3% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national average.
12.3% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.0% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
The 6.9% of residents who have served in the Defence Force is among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
6.9%
Higher than 95% 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 The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011386/the-hills-district/topic/community