20.2% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mollymook Beach · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mollymook Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of volunteering defines Mollymook Beach, where over one in five residents give their time to help others. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Local participation in community activities remains a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 20.2% of people helping out. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care varies across the community; while 13.3% provide general unpaid care, a high 26.7% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, though the 21.4% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average.
13.3% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
The area has a stronger military connection than most, with 4.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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 Mollymook Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12681/mollymook-beach/topic/community