10.1% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Maitland · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Maitland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A small number of residents in Maitland have stepped up to volunteer recently, with only 10.1% of the population doing so. This low level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.1% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the Australian national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12.4% of people provide some form of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is lower than most areas at 22.8%.
12.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.8% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas and matches the national average exactly.
2.8%
Higher than 52% 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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12458/maitland/topic/community