15.7% —
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mid-Coast · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Mid-Coast
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Mid-Coast do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, a figure well above the national average. While many residents contribute to their community through care and service, the number of volunteers has dropped since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.7% of people volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are much more common here than in most areas, with 14.1% of residents helping out. This is consistent with a high number of people doing significant housework, though those caring for children unpaid are well below the national figure at 19.8%.
14.1% —
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.8% —
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% —
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
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.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.1%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) 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 Mid-Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15240/mid-coast/topic/community