46.5% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Marshall · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Mount Marshall
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Mount Marshall have spent time volunteering since 2011, though the rate remains very high. Nearly half the population currently volunteers, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a strong local commitment to community work despite a slight downward trend over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 46.5% of residents volunteer, a rate that is far above both the state and national figures. This is among the highest levels for similar areas, even though the figure fell 7.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.8% of people providing care, which is much higher than most areas. While the share of people doing significant housework or childcare has fallen since 2011, the number of unpaid carers has risen 5.1 points.
13.8% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) 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 Mount Marshall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55880/mount-marshall/topic/community