25.1% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murtoa · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Murtoa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people volunteer their time in Murtoa, a rate far above the national figure. This strong spirit of community activity is a defining feature of the town, despite a small dip in volunteers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.1% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 18.4% of people providing care—a figure well above the national average that has risen since 2011. While 25.5% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, only 22.7% provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the state and national figures.
18.4% ▲ +105.3%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -52.2%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
Defence service is more common in Murtoa than in most similar places. The 3.9% of residents who have served in the Defence Force is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
3.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre 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 Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221051/murtoa/topic/community