10.0% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Willowbank · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Willowbank
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people have served in the Defence Force in Willowbank than in most similar areas. While a strong history of service stands out, the community has seen a sharp drop in the number of people who volunteer their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a significant change for the area, as the rate fell 11 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 27.8% of people looking after children, a figure slightly above the state average. Meanwhile, the number of people providing other unpaid care rose 6.2 points since 2011 to reach 12.1%.
12.1% ▲ +106.8%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
A striking 12.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and among the highest rates for areas of this type.
12.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Willowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315100/willowbank/topic/community