46.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Milbrulong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Milbrulong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in Milbrulong volunteer their time, reflecting a community where local contribution is a way of life. This high level of engagement is seen in the 46.9% of people who volunteer, a figure far above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is exceptionally common here, with 46.9% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common here than in most areas, with 29.2% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 21.2%.
13.5% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 29.2%
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 Milbrulong has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for both the state and the nation.
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 Milbrulong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12624/milbrulong/topic/community