6.7% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moongan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Moongan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few residents in Moongan volunteer compared to similar areas, but a high number provide unpaid care. Only 6.7% of the community volunteers, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. However, the area stands out for its strong commitment to caring for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 6.7% of people helping out. This is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in Moongan, as 15.2% of people provide this support, which is well above the national figure. While this is much higher than most areas, the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average at 20.0%.
15.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.9% of people having served. This is about the same as the Queensland average and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 70% 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 Moongan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31901/moongan/topic/community