34.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mummel · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mummel
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 34.5% of people in Mummel give their time as volunteers, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is reflected in the way residents support each other through unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages and among the highest for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 21.8% of people providing such support, far above the state average. While only 22.7% care for children unpaid, 30% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is much higher than in most areas.
21.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 30.0%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Mummel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12846/mummel/topic/community