17.2% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Moonah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 17% of people in Moonah give their time as volunteers, helping this area stand out compared to the national average. While community spirit is high, the local share of people doing unpaid housework is much lower than in most other areas. This suggests a different balance of home and community life here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 17.2% of residents pitching in. This figure is well above the Australian average of 14.1% and has risen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work at home is less common here than in most places. Only 17.6% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well below the national figure, and those caring for children unpaid have also fallen to 24.6%.
11.8% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.2% of the population having this experience.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031019/moonah/topic/community