34.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Bute · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mount Bute
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement has remained a pillar of local life in Mount Bute, with 34% of people volunteering. This level of participation is far above the national figure, showing a strong commitment to unpaid work and helping others within the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than a third of residents volunteer here. At 34%, this is much higher than most similar areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 38% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national figure. While 18% provide unpaid care—well above the Australian average—only 20% care for children unpaid, which is well below the national rate.
18.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
38.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 38.0%
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.
No residents reported serving in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the state and national levels.
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 Mount Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21780/mount-bute/topic/community