37.2% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Main Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Main Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in three people in Main Creek volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of participation stands out against national trends, with 37.2% of residents giving their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than in the rest of the country. At 37.2%, the rate is much higher than the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While a lower than usual 22.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, a higher than typical 26.7% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Unpaid care for others stands at 11.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas. About 5.6% of residents have served, which is well above the New South Wales average of 2.3%.
5.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 Main Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12455/main-creek/topic/community