# Community Participation — Mayo

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

Area: Mayo (Federal Electorate)

Volunteer rates have fallen since 2011, but Mayo remains a place where people give back. About 23.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is seen across volunteering, unpaid care, and a strong history of Defence service.

Around 23.2% of people in Mayo volunteer, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this is 4.1 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.

Unpaid work is common here, with 26.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid care for children and general caregiving are also a little above state and national levels.

People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.0% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 23.2% | -15.1% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 14.3% | +11.3% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 28.3% | -6.9% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 4.0% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 26.4% | -6.0% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED408/mayo/topic/community