13.3% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mitchell · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Mitchell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid childcare and housework in Mitchell than in most similar areas. While volunteer rates are typical for the region, the area stands out for the high proportion of residents managing home and family duties. This trend has grown steadily since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of people in Mitchell volunteer, which is around the middle for its level and similar to the national figure. This represents a 4.4 point increase since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.2% of people caring for children and 24.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework—both figures are well above the national average. In contrast, 10.7% of people provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
10.7% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.2% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
Only 1.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average.
1.5%
Lower than 81% of federal electorate 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 Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED129/mitchell/topic/community