27.2% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingston · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Kingston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Kingston than in most similar areas. About 27.2% of residents give their time to others, a figure that sits well above both the state and national levels. This strong spirit of community service is a standout feature of the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, though the rate has fallen from 33.4% in 2011 to 27.2%. This is still far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common than usual, with 26.4% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are well below the national figure at 20.4%, while unpaid care for others is about the same as the rest of the country at 12.4%.
12.4% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
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.
A higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 3.7%, this is slightly above the South Australian and national figures.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43360/kingston/topic/community