12.6% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moorabbin - Heatherton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Moorabbin - Heatherton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Moorabbin - Heatherton spend their time caring for children unpaid, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of family care defines much of the community's unpaid work, though formal volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with 12.6% of people helping out. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 2.5 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, with 12.9% of people providing care—a figure that rose 3.1 points since 2011. While 29.8% of people look after children unpaid, only 18.8% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little below the national average.
12.9% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
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.
Only 1.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 83% 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 Moorabbin - Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031191/moorabbin-heatherton/topic/community