25.2% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Billywillinga · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Billywillinga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving their time to others is a common part of daily life in Billywillinga, where over a quarter of residents volunteer. This commitment to helping others is seen across the board, with very high rates of unpaid care and community support compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 25.2% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% national figure and much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 21.2% of residents providing care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes 36.4% of people caring for children and 33.8% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are far above New South Wales averages.
21.2% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.4% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.8% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 33.8%
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.
About 3.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most areas and a little above the 2.8% national figure.
3.8%
Higher than 69% 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 Billywillinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10356/billywillinga/topic/community