31.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hill Top · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hill Top
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a third of people in Hill Top spend their time helping others, making it a place where community support is a big part of daily life. With 31.4% of residents volunteering, the area's level of community spirit is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.4% of people giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for many, with 15.1% providing care and 32.6% looking after children. Both figures are well above the New South Wales and national averages.
15.1% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.6% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
A higher than usual proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, at 3.4%, which is a little above the state average of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Hill Top [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11911/hill-top/topic/community