26.8% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Killcare · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Killcare
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 27% of people in Killcare volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Most residents contribute through unpaid work or care, often at rates much higher than those across the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.8% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and much higher than in most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent in Killcare, where 31.6% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a higher than usual 14.6% of residents who provide unpaid care.
14.6% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.6% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 31.6%
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 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the rate for New South Wales.
2.3%
Lower than 56% 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 Killcare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12141/killcare/topic/community