16.7% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hillston · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hillston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 16.7% of people in Hillston volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This high level of community spirit stands out against a trend of much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 16.7% of residents giving their time. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 8.9% of people provide unpaid care, and just 18.2% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well below the state and national figures.
8.9% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 1.6%, this is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 62% 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 Hillston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11919/hillston/topic/community