27.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Morinish · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Morinish
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Morinish and the rest of the country when it comes to volunteering. Over a quarter of the population gives their time to others, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out in an area where few people have served in the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.6% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia, and it is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 5.2% of people provide unpaid care—well below the national figure of 11.9%—a much higher proportion do heavy housework. About 31.0% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on chores, which is far above the 20.7% national average.
5.2% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 31.0%
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.
Defence service is rare in Morinish, with 0.0% of people having served. This is well below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
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 Morinish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31920/morinish/topic/community