7.9% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mascot
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in Mascot participate in unpaid community work than in the rest of New South Wales. Only 7.9% of residents volunteer, and the rates of unpaid caregiving are among the lowest for similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 7.9% of people helping out. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very low in this area, with only 6.5% providing care and 16.6% caring for children. Both figures are well below the state and national averages, as is the 12.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework.
6.5% —
Lower than 96% 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.
16.6% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.7% —
Lower than 94% 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.
About 1.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
1.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011635/mascot/topic/community