Moleville Creek · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Moleville Creek

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More than a third of people in Moleville Creek volunteer their time, showing a strong shift towards community activity since 2011. This level of engagement is far higher than the rest of the state and the nation. It is a place where residents frequently give their time and effort to others.

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📍 Moleville Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Moleville Creek sits — Volunteers

36.4% —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moleville Creek — higher than 91% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Moleville Creek36.4%
2460, NSW 14.6%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Around 36.4% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.

36.4% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 36.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Housework is a major part of life here, with 36.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work, a figure far above the national 20.7%. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide unpaid care and 24.2% care for children, both of which are about the same as the state and national averages.

12.1% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

24.2% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

36.4% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 36.4%

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.

No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the Australian figure of 2.8%.

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 Moleville Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12678/moleville-creek/topic/community