32.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Monbulla · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Monbulla
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in Monbulla volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, which also has a strong connection to the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.6% of residents helping out. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the Australian average. A little more than one in five people (23.2%) do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while those providing other unpaid care are slightly fewer than in most areas.
11.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
Service to the country is more common here than in most places, with 6% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Monbulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40905/monbulla/topic/community