18.1% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Muswellbrook Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Muswellbrook Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in Muswellbrook Surrounds provide unpaid care or housework, marking a strong trend of local support and home-based work. While volunteer rates have dropped since 2011, the area still sees a higher proportion of people giving their time to the community than most other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.1% of residents are volunteers, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is higher than most areas, though the rate has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 24.8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, well above the New South Wales figure of 21.2%. Unpaid care for others has risen to 12.9%, while those caring for children sit at 25.5%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
12.9% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
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.
Around 2.5% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and sits about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
2.5%
Lower than 60% 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 Muswellbrook Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041127/muswellbrook-surrounds/topic/community