31.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murmungee · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Murmungee
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community contribution define Murmungee, where nearly a third of residents volunteer. This spirit of helping out is seen across the area, from unpaid care roles to a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31.7% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This level of participation is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common, with 19% of residents doing so, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes 28.6% of people caring for children unpaid and 23.8% doing over 15 hours of housework a week.
19.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.7%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Murmungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21836/murmungee/topic/community