15.7% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jilliby · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Jilliby
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid housework defines the local effort in Jilliby, where 27.9% of people handle 15 or more hours of chores weekly. This is well above the national figure. While many residents contribute to their homes and children, others give their time to the wider community through volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.7% of people in Jilliby volunteer, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.7% of the area gave their time to volunteer work.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.2% of people caring for children and 27.9% doing heavy housework, both of which are higher than the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide other unpaid care, a figure that is lower than most areas.
12.1% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 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.
About 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
3.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre 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 Jilliby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121054/jilliby/topic/community