19.8% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mudgee Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mudgee Surrounds - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people give their time to others in Mudgee Surrounds - East than in most similar areas. Nearly one in five residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the area remains very active in supporting others through unpaid work and care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.8% of people here volunteer, a figure well above the 14.1% national average. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the rate fell 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are more common here than in most areas, with 13.4% helping out. This is consistent with a higher than usual 26.5% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, though far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of Australia.
13.4% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas. About 3.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 Mudgee Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031073/mudgee-surrounds-east/topic/community