19.3% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moonta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Moonta
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Moonta volunteered for community groups in 2021 compared to a decade ago. Despite this drop, nearly one in five residents still give their time to others, which is well above the national figure. The area is also marked by a strong tradition of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the Australian average of 14.1%, though it has fallen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here; 14.3% of people provide care and 26.5% spend 15 or more hours on housework weekly, both of which are much higher than most areas. Conversely, the 17.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.3% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.6% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
Military service is more common in Moonta than in most similar areas. At 4.8%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041125/moonta/topic/community