17.4% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murdunna · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Murdunna
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local residents in Murdunna are very active in supporting others, with nearly one in five providing unpaid care. This high level of support is a standout feature of the area compared to most other places across Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.4% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but well above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 19.1% of people providing care and 27.1% doing over 15 hours of housework, both well above the national figures. Interestingly, the 17.4% who provide unpaid childcare is well below both the state and national averages.
19.1% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.4% ▼ -41.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 27.1%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.8% of the population having this experience, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.8%
Higher than 52% 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 Murdunna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60438/murdunna/topic/community