24.0% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moyhu · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Moyhu
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines daily life in Moyhu, where nearly a quarter of the population volunteers. This level of community involvement is far above the state and national figures, making it a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24% of people in Moyhu volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and well above the Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 17.1% of residents providing such support, well above the national figure. While 25.6% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, the 22.9% who care for children unpaid is well below the state and national rates.
17.1% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
About 1.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the Australian average and about the same as Victoria.
1.7%
Lower than 62% 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 Moyhu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21820/moyhu/topic/community