North Moonta · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in North Moonta

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A striking 7% of residents in North Moonta have served in the Defence Force, a figure well above the national average. While military service is high, other forms of community contribution vary, with fewer people providing unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 North Moonta, Suburb / Locality

Where North Moonta sits — Volunteers

14.6% ▼ -38.7%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Moonta — lower than 68% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
North Moonta14.6%
5558, SA 19.5%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 14.6% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure of 17.0%.

14.6% ▼ -38.7%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Only 15.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Other unpaid work is more common, with 23.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 12.9% providing general unpaid care.

12.9% ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

15.3% ▲ +11.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

23.1% ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 23.1%

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 in the Defence Force is very common here, with 7.0% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.

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 North Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41044/north-moonta/topic/community