11.1% ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Morayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Morayfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care than most similar areas define Morayfield. While nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare, the number of residents volunteering for community groups is well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.1% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 17.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 29.4% of people caring for children and 24.7% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above national levels. Additionally, 13.7% of residents provide unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.9%, Morayfield is a little above the Australian average of 2.8% and about the same as the Queensland figure.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041374/morayfield/topic/community