11.5% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Maitland - Metford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in East Maitland - Metford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in East Maitland - Metford provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family support defines the local community's contribution to daily care, even though formal volunteering is less common here than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.5% of residents volunteer their time. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.1% of people providing support—a little above the national figure. This is driven largely by childcare, as the 29.5% of people caring for children is well above the New South Wales average.
13.1% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above the figures for both the state and the nation.
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 East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/topic/community