65.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moorilim · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Moorilim
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A staggering 65% of residents in Moorilim volunteer their time, far exceeding the national figure. This high level of community spirit extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are much more common than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is exceptionally common here, with 65% of people helping out, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, with 55% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 35% providing unpaid care. This is far above national figures, including the 50% of residents who care for children unpaid.
35.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
55.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
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 Moorilim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21750/moorilim/topic/community