13.3% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in North Mackay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in North Mackay have served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas. While 4% of residents are veterans, local involvement in other forms of community work, like volunteering, has seen a decline over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This is roughly the same as the Queensland and national figures, but the rate has fallen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here do unpaid work compared to most areas, with 24.7% caring for children and 18.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework. However, the share of people providing other unpaid care has risen to 10.5%.
10.5% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.6% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
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.
The 4% of residents who have served in the Defence Force is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas. This is also a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021349/north-mackay/topic/community