26.4% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Willunga · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Willunga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Willunga volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This community is highly active, with many residents dedicating significant time to unpaid care and local support roles. It stands out as an area where people contribute far more to their community and families than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.4% of residents giving their time. This is far above the Australian figure of 14.1% and well above the South Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many in Willunga. About 34.3% of people care for children unpaid and 28.8% do more than 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are much higher than most areas.
14.8% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 28.8%
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 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 57% 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 Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41610/willunga/topic/community