23.8% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Middle Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Middle Pocket
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Middle Pocket volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines local life, alongside a strong tendency for residents to take on unpaid domestic work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.8% of people volunteer here, a figure that is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and well above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While childcare rates are about the same as the rest of the country, 31.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure. Conversely, people providing other unpaid care are a little below the state and national averages.
9.5% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales rate.
3.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Middle Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12617/middle-pocket/topic/community