21.8% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mandalong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mandalong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people volunteer in Mandalong compared to the rest of the country. This community spirit is a standout feature, with 21.8% of residents giving their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, as 21.8% of people volunteer. This is higher than most areas and sits well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.0% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure, the types of work vary. Far fewer people care for children unpaid (19.7%) than in most areas, yet more people spend 15 or more hours on housework (26.6%) compared to the New South Wales average of 21.2%.
13.0% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
About 2.1% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
2.1%
Lower than 58% 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 Mandalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12475/mandalong/topic/community