15.8% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mid North Coast · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Mid North Coast
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid care in the Mid North Coast than in most other parts of the country. While 14.2% of residents provide unpaid care, a higher than usual number of people also spend significant time on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a decline from 2011, when 20.3% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people providing care and 24.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. In contrast, the 21.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
14.2% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 97% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
4.0%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) 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 Mid North Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/108/mid-north-coast/topic/community