29.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Mitchell · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mount Mitchell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Mount Mitchell than in the rest of the country. While 29.1% of the community gives their time to others, the national figure is only 14.1%. This high level of civic engagement is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 30% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 13% seen in New South Wales and much higher than most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.7% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure of 20.7%—only 17.4% care for children unpaid, which is well below the Australian average.
11.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.4% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 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 common here, with 9.0% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national average.
9.0%
Higher than 93% 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 Mount Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12789/mount-mitchell/topic/community