18.9% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Maryborough Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Maryborough Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Maryborough Surrounds volunteer, a figure well above the national average. While the local community is very active in unpaid work and care, the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. This creates a distinct profile of high community engagement across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.9% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate has fallen 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.2% of people providing care and 27.8% doing over 15 hours of housework, both figures well above the national average. Conversely, the 20.5% of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than the 26.3% seen across Australia.
16.2% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Maryborough Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031017/maryborough-surrounds/topic/community