17.2% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moorooka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Moorooka
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 17% of people in Moorooka give their time to volunteering, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out in an area where other forms of unpaid work and care are more typical.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.2% of residents helping out. While this is higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 14.1%, the rate has fallen 4.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is roughly the same as the state and national figures. Other unpaid work is less common than in most areas, with 19.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 11.3% providing general unpaid care.
11.3% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
Around 3.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 54% 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 Moorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041068/moorooka/topic/community