45.0% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Myall · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Myall
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in Myall volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This small community shows a very high level of local engagement, with many people providing unpaid care and support to others. It is a place where community service is common and deeply embedded in daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is incredibly common here, with 45.0% of people giving their time. This is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national figure, marking it as one of the highest areas for volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Local residents are much more likely to provide unpaid care than those in most other areas. This includes 30.0% caring for children and 18.8% providing general unpaid care, both of which are well above Victorian and national levels.
18.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.9%, this is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and the 2.8% national average.
4.9%
Higher than 79% 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 Myall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21855/myall/topic/community