27.0% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Macclesfield · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Macclesfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Macclesfield than in other parts of the country, with 27% of residents giving their time. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, which also sees more residents taking on unpaid care and housework than the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 27% of people in Macclesfield volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More residents here take on unpaid work, with 27.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside 28.5% of people caring for children unpaid, which is a little above the Australian average.
13.2% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 3.3% of the community has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the 2.8% national figure.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Macclesfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40799/macclesfield/topic/community