16.6% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mundijong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mundijong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people than usual in Mundijong contribute to their community through volunteering and unpaid work. A striking 31.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While these participation rates are high compared to similar areas, volunteering and housework have both seen a slight decline since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 16.6% of people pitching in. This is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%, though the rate fell 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in Mundijong, with 25% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. This high level of home activity is consistent with the 31.5% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, a rate much higher than most areas.
11.5% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas. About 3.3% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.3%
Higher than 63% 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 Mundijong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061143/mundijong/topic/community