9.8% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Maitland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Maitland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Maitland than in most similar areas, but child care is a major focus here. While only 9.8% of residents volunteer, a striking 32.6% provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Maitland have fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2011. At 9.8%, this is well below both the state figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much more common here than in most areas, rising to 32.6% since 2011. This sits well above the Australian figure of 26.3%, while those providing general unpaid care or doing housework are around the national middle.
12.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.6% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
About 3.0% of people in Maitland have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and the national average of 2.8%.
3.0%
Higher than 54% 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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021114/maitland/topic/community