28.4% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Flinders Ranges · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Flinders Ranges
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Flinders Ranges volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, despite a small dip in volunteer rates since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 28.4% of residents giving their time. This is 11 points higher than the South Australian average, though the rate has fallen by 3.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much higher than most areas at 13.8%, while 24% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. In contrast, the 19.5% of people caring for children unpaid is well below both the state and national figures.
13.8% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.5% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 Force veterans are much more common here than in similar areas, with 4.4% of the population having served. This is a little above the 3.2% seen across South Australia and the 2.8% national figure.
4.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) 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 Flinders Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/topic/community