14.7% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
McKellars Park · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in McKellars Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid housework and childcare define the community life in McKellars Park. Around 31.8% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This suggests a community where family care plays a very significant role in daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.7% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. Despite this, the proportion is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major activity here, with 31.8% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, those providing other types of unpaid care are at 10.0%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
10.0% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.8% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 31.8%
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 2.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
2.4%
Lower than 55% 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 McKellars Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12554/mckellars-park/topic/community