23.5% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Macedon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Macedon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Macedon volunteer their time, a rate far above the Victorian figure. This strong spirit of community is matched by a high level of unpaid care and housework within the home. These figures show a place where people contribute significantly to their families and the wider area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.5% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. While this is well above the national figure of 14.1%, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 32% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the 20.1% seen in Victoria. This trend is mirrored in childcare, where 32.1% of people provide unpaid care for children, well above the national average.
15.3% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
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.
A slightly higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.5%, this is a little above the 2.0% recorded across Victoria.
3.5%
Higher than 69% 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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021233/macedon/topic/community