36.6% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Binya · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Binya
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in Binya volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. While many residents give back through volunteering, others focus their unpaid efforts on caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is incredibly common here, with 36.6% of people pitching in. This is far above the 14.1% national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 32.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the New South Wales average of 25.3%. Conversely, the 17.2% who do 15 or more hours of housework each week is much lower than most areas.
12.9% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.3% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.2% ▼ -42.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
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.
No one in Binya has served in the Defence Force, a result that is a little below the state and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Binya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10372/binya/topic/community