23.6% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Murray
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Murray have stepped up to help others since 2011, particularly through volunteering. Nearly one quarter of the population now gives their time to community groups, a figure that is well above the national average. This trend reflects a growing culture of local support and civic duty.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 23.6% of people pitching in. This is well above the 15.9% seen in Western Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Household work is a significant commitment for 25.4% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 10.9% provide unpaid care, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels.
10.9% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 25.4%
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 other areas, with 3.9% of people having served. This is a little above both the Western Australian and Australian figures.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031248/murray/topic/community