17.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hillarys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hillarys
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Hillarys get involved in their community than in most similar areas. A standout 32.9% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains highly active in both formal and informal support roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.5% of people helping out. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen slightly from 18.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is very high in the area, with 32.9% of people providing unpaid childcare and 23.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures are well above the state and national averages. Around 11.8% of people provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.8% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 3.0% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 54% 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 Hillarys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011075/hillarys/topic/community