8.1% ▼ -43.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Millfield · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Millfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Millfield than in most other areas, but many residents spend significant time on home and family duties. Only 8.1% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. However, unpaid care for children and housework is more common here than in most parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 8.1% of people pitching in. This is well below both the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Homely duties are common, as 29.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the state figure. Housework is also more frequent, with 25.0% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on it.
12.3% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales and the 2.8% national figure.
2.5%
Lower than 52% 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 Millfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12631/millfield/topic/community