68.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murra Warra · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Murra Warra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap in volunteering separates Murra Warra from the rest of the country. This community is exceptionally active, with 68.4% of people volunteering—a figure far above the national rate of 14.1%. This high level of engagement extends into home and family life as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is incredibly common here, with 68.4% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very frequent, with 44.7% of people caring for children, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with other high rates, including 28.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
15.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
44.7% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the 2.8% national average and is lower than most other similar areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Murra Warra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21839/murra-warra/topic/community