16.9% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mossman · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Mossman
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A modest 16.9% of people in Mossman volunteer their time, reflecting a community where local contribution is slightly more common than across the state. While few residents spend large amounts of time on housework, a fair number are involved in unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Mossman are a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this has dipped slightly since 2011, falling from 18.0% to 16.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 23.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the national figure. Those spending 15 or more hours a week on housework have fallen sharply since 2011, while unpaid carers now make up 11.7% of the population.
11.7% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.1% of the population in Mossman. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 64% 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 Mossman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315068/mossman/topic/community