13.8% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in East Mackay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people perform unpaid care work in East Mackay than in most other Australian areas. While volunteering rates sit around the national average, the local community is notably less likely to spend significant time on housework or caregiving compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.8% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This represents a small drop from 2011, when the rate was 15.6%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 16.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well below the national figure of 20.7%. Similarly, those providing unpaid care or looking after children are a little below state and national levels.
9.0% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most other similar areas.
3.3%
Higher than 63% 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 East Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/topic/community