17.5% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
McKellar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in McKellar
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in McKellar provide unpaid childcare, making it a place where family support is very common. Residents are more likely than most to volunteer and provide unpaid care. This trend is clear across the community, with high rates of support for both children and other people in need.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.5% of people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure. This is about the same as the ACT average, though the rate has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is common in McKellar, where 15.5% of people provide unpaid care—among the highest rates for this level. This is well above the national and state figures, and includes a high 24.1% who do 15 or more hours of housework per week.
15.5% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above the national average, though a little below the ACT figure.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011021/mckellar/topic/community