17.2% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murray · State Electorate
Community Participation in Murray
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A rise in volunteering is the standout change in Murray, where 17.2% of people now give their time to help others. This is well above the national figure of 14.1% and shows a strong shift toward community involvement since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has grown significantly since 2011, rising 5.8 percentage points to reach 17.2%. This is much higher than most other areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The number of people caring for children unpaid fell 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to 24.3%, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, those providing general unpaid care rose slightly to 12.1%, and 20.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
12.1% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
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.
About 2.3% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 70% of state electorate 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 Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10056/murray/topic/community