Munglinup · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Munglinup

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

Nearly 27% of residents in Munglinup volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement stands out as the most striking feature of local participation, far exceeding rates seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Munglinup, Suburb / Locality

Where Munglinup sits — Volunteers

27.0%
  • 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 Munglinup — higher than 80% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Munglinup27.0%
6450, WA 24.1%
Western Australia 15.9%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 27% of people helping out. This is much higher than most other areas and sits 11 points above the Western Australian average.

27.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 27.0%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Looking after children unpaid is more common than usual at 29.7%, which is well above the national figure. However, people providing other types of unpaid care or doing 15 or more hours of housework are much less common than in most areas.

9.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 9.9%

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

29.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 29.7%

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

19.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 19.8%

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.

No one in the community has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures.

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 Munglinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51059/munglinup/topic/community