Mordialloc · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Mordialloc

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

Few of the usual community activities stand out compared to other areas in Mordialloc. While around 13.8% of people volunteer, a striking 29.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the Victorian average.

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📍 Mordialloc, Suburb / Locality

Where Mordialloc sits — Volunteers

13.8% ▼ -17.6%
  • 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 Mordialloc — lower than 72% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Mordialloc13.8%
3195, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is lower than in most similar areas, with 13.8% of people giving their time. This figure is about the same as the state and national levels.

13.8% ▼ -17.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Providing unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.3% of people doing so, a rate well above the Victorian and national figures. However, 18.8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is much lower than in most other areas.

13.1% ▲ +28.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

29.3% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.4%
  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 29.3%

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

18.8% ▼ -2.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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.

Defence service is less common in Mordialloc than in most other areas, with 1.6% of people having served. This is a little below the national 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 Mordialloc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21760/mordialloc/topic/community