21.0% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moonta Bay · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Moonta Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others defines daily life in Moonta Bay, where 21% of people volunteer. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, showing a community that is much more active in local support than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21% of residents giving their time. This is well above both the South Australian rate of 17% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life, as 15.1% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the national average. While much fewer people care for children unpaid compared to other areas, a higher proportion of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
15.1% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.5% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
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 much more common here than in similar areas. About 5% of the population served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
5.0%
Higher than 80% 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 Moonta Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40915/moonta-bay/topic/community