13.6% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Maroubra - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Maroubra - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Most residents in Maroubra - North fall into the middle of the pack when it comes to community involvement. While 13.6% of people volunteer, this is a notable drop from 18.1% back in 2016. The area generally sees lower rates of unpaid childcare and housework compared to other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. This is a decline from 2016, when 18.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children (24.3%) and housework (19.1%) are both lower than most areas and the national figures. Meanwhile, 12.2% of people provide other forms of unpaid care, which is about the same as the state average.
12.2% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
Very few people in the area have served in the Defence Force. At 1.7%, this is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 Maroubra - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021566/maroubra-north/topic/community