12.6% ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mackay · Urban Area
Community Participation in Mackay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A little over a quarter of people in Mackay provide unpaid childcare, making it a standout figure for the region. While family care is common, other forms of community work and volunteering have seen a noticeable decline. The area now shows lower rates of unpaid care and volunteering compared to most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.6% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 19.5% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.9% of people providing this care, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, those providing unpaid care for others or doing 15 or more hours of housework are much lower than most areas.
10.2% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.9%
Lower than 68% of urban area 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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3011/mackay/topic/community