32.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Morrisons · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Morrisons
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one third of people in Morrisons volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time to others than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 32% of residents volunteer here, which is far above the 14.1% national figure and much higher than most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 19% of people providing care and 27% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. However, the 23% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the own state and national averages.
19.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
Five per cent of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
5.0%
Higher than 80% 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 Morrisons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21765/morrisons/topic/community