24.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Billimari · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Billimari
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of service defines Billimari, where nearly a quarter of residents volunteer. This community is far more active in unpaid work than most other areas, with a particularly high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24% of people giving their time. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13% and well above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care compared to most areas. Only 17.3% care for children unpaid, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%, and 19.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
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.
Service to the country is a standout feature of Billimari, as 8.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national average.
8.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality 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 Billimari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10353/billimari/topic/community