12.7% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mooroopna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mooroopna
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp decline in volunteering is the main story for Mooroopna, where the rate fell 6.1 percentage points since 2011. While some residents provide unpaid care, others are less likely than most people across the country to spend their time volunteering or caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.7% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is slightly below the national rate of 14.1% and represents a significant drop from 18.9% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people in Mooroopna provide unpaid childcare compared to the national figure of 26.3%. However, the 13.5% of people providing general unpaid care is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average.
13.5% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is very close to the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Mooroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031415/mooroopna/topic/community