34.6% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Orroroo Carrieton · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Orroroo Carrieton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of residents in Orroroo Carrieton volunteer, which is far above the national figure. While this high level of community spirit remains strong, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011. This area shows a high level of unpaid contribution to the community and the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 34.6% of people here volunteer, a rate far above the 17% seen in South Australia and 14.1% across Australia. This is among the highest levels of volunteering seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.3% of people providing care and 25.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well above the national figures. However, the 21.9% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average.
15.3% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 25.1%
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.
About 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 71% 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 Orroroo Carrieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45400/orroroo-carrieton/topic/community