14.5% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Moama
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A drop of 6.1 percentage points in volunteering since 2011 is the most striking trend for Moama. While 14.5% of residents still volunteer, this is down from 20.6% a decade ago. The area remains active in community and home support, with levels of unpaid work generally mirroring state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of people in Moama volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and roughly the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework here than in most areas, at 23.3%. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care for people with disabilities or the elderly rose to 11.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.6% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
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, a figure that is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales and the 2.8% national average.
3.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031184/moama/topic/community