20.3% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Macquarie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Macquarie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About one in five people in Macquarie volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This makes the area much more active in community work than most other similar places. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, the community remains highly engaged.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 20.3% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the ACT's 18.4%. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is lower than the state and national figures, with 25.3% of people providing this care. Other unpaid work is common, with 12.4% of people providing general care and 20% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
12.4% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 much higher share of residents than most areas have served in the Defence Force, at 4.4%. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%, but a little below the ACT's 6.0%.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011020/macquarie/topic/community