15.9% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mundijong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mundijong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Mundijong provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area's community life. While many residents are busy with home and family duties, others contribute through military service or volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This is roughly the same as the Western Australian figure and a little above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in Mundijong, with 29.7% of people caring for children, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. Similarly, 25.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate well above both the state and national figures.
11.6% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
A higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.3%, this is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Mundijong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51056/mundijong/topic/community