41.7% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murdong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Murdong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 41.7% of people in Murdong volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement stands out as the most striking feature of local participation. While many residents contribute their time to others, the way they handle unpaid work at home varies widely.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is incredibly common here, with 41.7% of the population helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits 28 points above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 33.3% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, far above the Western Australian figure. However, far fewer people here care for children unpaid (16.7%) compared to the state average of 28.5%.
12.5% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
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 Murdong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51065/murdong/topic/community