28.2% ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murtoa · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Murtoa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Murtoa volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area. Local residents are also much more likely to provide unpaid care and support compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.2% of residents helping out. This is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many people provide unpaid support, with 18.7% giving care—well above the 11.9% national average. This is consistent with a higher rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national figure at 20.7%.
18.7% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 share of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.6%, this is a little above the 2.0% recorded across Victoria.
3.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21850/murtoa/topic/community