39.1% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mandagery · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mandagery
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in Mandagery volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This strong spirit of contribution is paired with a high rate of people managing unpaid duties at home. It is a place where community and family support play a central role in daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are exceptionally high, with 39.1% of residents pitching in. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents take on significant home duties, with 31.3% caring for children unpaid and another 31.3% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures are far above the national average. However, only 4.7% provide unpaid care for others, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.9%.
4.7% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 31.3%
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 higher proportion of people in Mandagery have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.7%, this is a little above both the state and national figures, which sit at 2.3% and 2.8% respectively.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Mandagery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12474/mandagery/topic/community