15.8% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Muttama · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Muttama
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Muttama provide unpaid childcare, making it a significant part of local life. This high level of family support is a standout feature for the area, which generally sees more people tending to home and children than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.8% of residents volunteer, which is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 29.5% caring for children, both well above the national figures. However, only 8.4% provide other types of unpaid care, which is well below the state and national averages.
8.4% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
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, a figure that is a little below the national average.
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 Muttama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12881/muttama/topic/community