23.8% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Myall Park · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Myall Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines the community spirit in Myall Park. Nearly 24% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of activity stands out as the most striking feature of local participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.8% of people helping out. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is varied, as 13% of people provide unpaid care and 24.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above the national figures. However, the 22.3% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.0% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
Defence service is about the same as the state and national figures, with 3.1% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.1%
Higher than 57% 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 Myall Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12884/myall-park/topic/community