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Little Mountain - Meridan Plains

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In Little Mountain - Meridan Plains 14.1% of the population reported doing some form of voluntary work in 2021. This was a smaller proportion than Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.

The voluntary work sector is an important part of Australia's economy. The level of volunteering can indicate the cohesiveness of the community and how readily individuals are able to contribute to that community. Factors impacting on the level of volunteering in Little Mountain - Meridan Plains include the Age Structure of the population, the level of Proficiency in English, Income and Education levels.

Volunteer numbers for the 2021 Census declined in many parts of Australia due to lockdowns and COVID-19 distancing measures.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In the last twelve months did the person spend any time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over.

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Volunteer work
Little Mountain - Meridan Plains - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Volunteer statusNumber%Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob %Number%Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob %2016 to 2021
Volunteer2,57414.116.92,86718.322.2-293
Not a volunteer14,59079.874.611,86775.971.2+2,723
Volunteer work not stated1,1276.28.58985.76.5+229
Total persons aged 15+18,291100.0100.015,632100.0100.0+2,659
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the population in Little Mountain - Meridan Plains in 2021 compared to Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob shows that there was a lower proportion of people who volunteered for an organisation or group.

Overall, 14.1% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 16.9% for Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.

Emerging groups

The number of volunteers in Little Mountain - Meridan Plains decreased by 293 people between 2016 and 2021.

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