15.3% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Willagee · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Willagee
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Willagee provide unpaid childcare, a rate that is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a community with a strong focus on family care, though other forms of unpaid work and volunteering are less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of residents volunteer their time. This is lower than most areas, though it remains a little above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While many residents care for children, only 10.6% provide other forms of unpaid care, which is lower than most areas. Additionally, the 17.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly is well below the Australian figure.
10.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.3% of residents having served.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 Willagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51610/willagee/topic/community