23.2% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mangoplah · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mangoplah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Mangoplah volunteer their time, a figure far above the state and national averages. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area. Other aspects of participation include a strong history of military service and modest levels of unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are very high here, with 23.2% of people helping out, which is 10 percentage points above the New South Wales figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.8% of people provide unpaid childcare—similar to the national figure—rates of other unpaid work are much lower than most areas. Only 7.7% provide general unpaid care and 16.7% do over 15 hours of housework weekly.
7.7% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 notable 5.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas.
5.3%
Higher than 83% 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 Mangoplah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12480/mangoplah/topic/community