27.3% ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mackillop · State Electorate
Community Participation in Mackillop
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 27.3% of people in Mackillop volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is one of the most striking features of the area. Local engagement has grown significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of volunteers is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 13 points above the Australian average. This engagement has risen sharply since 2011, climbing from 17.3% to 27.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While those caring for children unpaid are a little below the national figure at 24.3%, housework is more common here. About 24.2% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the Australian average.
11.9% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 Force veterans make up 3.0% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.0%
Higher than 53% of state electorate 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 Mackillop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40029/mackillop/topic/community