10.0% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people have served in the Defence Force in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park than in most other areas. While 4.1% of the community are veterans, the area has seen a drop in local volunteering. This combination shows a place with a strong military history but lower current levels of community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.0% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas and represents a 3.2 point fall since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 20.5%, while 13.6% of people provide other unpaid care. This is a little above the national figure, and the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is also a little above the national average.
13.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
The 4.1% of residents who served in the Defence Force is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
4.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021050/lake-munmorah-mannering-park/topic/community