15.2% ▼ -45.4%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Macleay Island · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Macleay Island
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of residents provide unpaid support to others, making Macleay Island stand out in its community spirit. While few people here care for children unpaid, many more are dedicated to looking after elderly or disabled residents and keeping up the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of people volunteer their time, which is a little above the national figure. However, this is a significant drop from 2011, when nearly 28% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people care for children unpaid here than in most areas, at just 10.1%. In contrast, 15.8% provide unpaid care for others and 27.2% do plenty of housework, both of which are well above the national figures.
15.8% ▲ +93.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.1% ▼ -65.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 6.1% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre 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 Macleay Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315055/macleay-island/topic/community