38.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mihi · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mihi
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 39% of people in Mihi volunteer their time, which is among the highest rates for any similar area. This strong community spirit is reflected in the high numbers of residents who provide unpaid care and support for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38.5% of residents helping out. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents handle significant unpaid work, including 46.2% who care for children, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. Providing unpaid care is generally much higher than most areas, with 15.4% of people involved.
15.4% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
46.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 Mihi has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
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 Mihi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12621/mihi/topic/community