24.8% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mundoora · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mundoora
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Mundoora volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is seen across the area, where residents are also much more likely to have served in the Defence Force compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.8% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the rate of unpaid childcare is a little below the national figure, 37.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is far above the rest of the country. Conversely, only 4.6% provide unpaid care, among the lowest rates at this level.
4.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
37.6% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 37.6%
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 common here, with 9.1% of people having served. This is well above the 3.2% seen across South Australia and the 2.8% national figure.
9.1%
Higher than 94% 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 Mundoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40975/mundoora/topic/community