17.0% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Macksville - Scotts Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Macksville - Scotts Head
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helpfulness defines Macksville - Scotts Head, where 17% of people volunteer. While this is well above the New South Wales figure, it is a drop from the 23.2% seen in 2011. Residents here contribute significant time to others, whether through formal volunteering or caring for family.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17% of people volunteer their time, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. This is a decline from 2011, when 23.2% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.9% of people providing care—a figure among the highest for areas of this size. This is well above the national rate, and it is joined by 26.3% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
15.9% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 area has a strong connection to the military, with 3.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Macksville - Scotts Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021157/macksville-scotts-head/topic/community