22.9% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mellool · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mellool
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Mellool than in the rest of the country. About 22.9% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit stands out against other trends in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The volunteer rate in Mellool is 22.9%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 34.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—far above the national figure of 20.7%—much fewer residents provide unpaid care for children or others compared to the rest of Australia.
8.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.1% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 34.3%
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.
No one in Mellool has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Mellool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12572/mellool/topic/community