Employment
Volunteer work
About this topic
Volunteer work records whether people aged 15 years and over spent time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group in the previous 12 months. It is a measure of formal volunteering, not all informal help between neighbours, family, or friends.
This topic can indicate community participation, social connectedness, and the capacity of local organisations to attract volunteers. The 2021 Census should be interpreted carefully because COVID-19 restrictions reduced volunteering activity in many places.
Interpretation notes
- The Census counts voluntary work through an organisation or group, so it excludes informal help given outside formal organisations.
- The question refers to the previous 12 months for people aged 15 years and over.
- 2021 volunteering levels were affected by COVID-19 restrictions in many places, so change over time needs care.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, not volunteering was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Marlee, accounting for 60% (108 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (76.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not volunteering, which decreased by 16,979 people and 14.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Volunteer work
Marlee - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises volunteer work for Marlee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Volunteer work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marlee, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Total Volunteer
2021 count
50
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+11.1pp
50
27.8%
+11.1pp
Total Not A Volunteer
2021 count
108
% of total
60.0%
Change from 2016
-14.9pp
108
60.0%
-14.9pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated
2021 count
18
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
18
10.0%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Volunteer work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Total Volunteer
-3,768
+11.1pp
Total Not A Volunteer
-16,979
-14.9pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated
-1,883
+1.7pp
Data table
Volunteer work for Marlee. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Total Volunteer | 50 | 27.8% | 15.7% | 3,818 | 16.7% | 20.7% | -3,768 | +11.1pp |
| Total Not A Volunteer | 108 | 60.0% | 76.4% | 17,087 | 74.9% | 69.7% | -16,979 | -14.9pp |
| Total Voluntary Work Not Stated | 18 | 10.0% | 7.9% | 1,901 | 8.3% | 9.6% | -1,883 | +1.7pp |
| Total | 180 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 22,811 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -22,631 | 0.0pp |