Willunga Hill · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Willunga Hill

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More than a quarter of people in Willunga Hill volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Residents are also much more likely to provide unpaid care than those in most other similar places.

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Where Willunga Hill sits — Volunteers

26.6% ▲ +3.6%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willunga Hill — higher than 79% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Willunga Hill26.6%
5172, SA 24.1%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 26.6% of people helping out. This is well above the South Australian rate of 17.0% and far above the national figure of 14.1%.

26.6% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Caring roles are prevalent, as 34.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. While 15.3% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, those doing over 15 hours of housework sit at 20.2%, slightly below the state average.

15.3% ▲ +39.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

34.7% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.4%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 34.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

20.2% ▼ -41.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.1%
  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 20.2%

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.

About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.

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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41611/willunga-hill/topic/community