36.0% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Memagong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Memagong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Memagong and the rest of the country when it comes to community involvement. Nearly 36% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of participation defines the area's social landscape.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is incredibly common in Memagong, with 36% of residents helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits far above the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, as 20% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure. This trend is consistent with 26.7% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate well above the Australian average.
20.0% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.9% of people having served. This is a little above both the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 70% 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 Memagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12576/memagong/topic/community