16.8% ▼ -42.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Moree Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher proportion of people volunteer in Moree Surrounds than in most similar areas, with 16.8% of residents giving their time. While this is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, the local volunteering rate has fallen 13 points since 2011. Other forms of community support and care are less common here than in most other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of people volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, although the rate has dropped significantly from 29.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 20.6% of people caring for children and 10.3% providing general unpaid care. This is well below the New South Wales figures for both child care and housework.
10.3% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
Very few people have served in the Defence Force here, at 1.3%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 85% 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 Moree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031196/moree-surrounds/topic/community