26.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Illawarra · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Illawarra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in four people in Illawarra volunteer, making it a community where local contribution is far more common than in most other areas. This high level of engagement is a standout feature of the region, with volunteering rates far above both the Victorian and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.2% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family responsibilities are high here, with 36.1% of people caring for children unpaid and 27.9% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above the state and national figures. However, providing other types of unpaid care is much lower than usual at 4.9%.
4.9% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 27.9%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the state and national rates.
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 Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21227/illawarra/topic/community