15.9% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Macgregor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Macgregor
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 37.5% of people in Macgregor provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. This high level of family care is a defining feature of the area's community life, though other forms of volunteering and service are more typical.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This is slightly above the national figure, although it is a little below the ACT average and has fallen 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 37.5% of people providing it, well above the ACT and national figures. Meanwhile, about 12.7% provide general unpaid care and 20.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures sitting around the middle for similar areas.
12.7% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.5% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 5.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian average and about the same as the ACT figure.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011019/macgregor/topic/community