25.9% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bilpin · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bilpin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people give their time to others in Bilpin than in most similar areas. A striking 25.9% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.9% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework takes up more time for locals, as 31.9% do 15 or more hours of unpaid work weekly, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 13.0% provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the Australian average of 11.9%.
13.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 31.9%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas. Around 4.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the state figure of 2.3%.
4.3%
Higher than 74% 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 Bilpin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10357/bilpin/topic/community