26.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moondah · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Moondah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of service has shaped Moondah over the last decade, with community involvement reaching levels far above the national norm. Roughly 27% of residents volunteer, which is more than double the typical Australian rate.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Moondah are much higher than most areas, sitting far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 43.3% of people doing over 15 hours of housework a week and 20% providing unpaid care. This is well above the national figure, though the 10% who care for children unpaid is among the lowest at this level.
20.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.0% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
43.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 43.3%
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 also common in Moondah, where 10% of people have served. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
10.0%
Higher than 96% 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).
More for Moondah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Moondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50984/moondah/topic/community