16.3% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mornington - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mornington - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering and unpaid care have become more prominent features of life in Mornington - West. A striking 16.3% of residents now volunteer their time, which is higher than most similar areas. This community is particularly active in providing unpaid support to others compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More people here volunteer than in most other areas, with 16.3% of residents giving their time, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, as 14.6% of people provide this support, though the 21.9% who care for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 22.7% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the Australian average.
14.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Service to the country is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.4% of people having served in the Defence Force.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Mornington - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021592/mornington-west/topic/community