16.6% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Prospect · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Prospect
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28.4% of people in Prospect provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most areas. While many residents take on these family roles, local volunteering has dipped slightly over the last decade. Overall, the community shows a strong tendency toward providing unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 16.6% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure. This is about the same as the South Australian average, though it has fallen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 13.5% of people helping out, a figure higher than most areas. This includes the 28.4% who care for children, which is a little above the national rate and has risen since 2011, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework sit at 20.1%.
13.5% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
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.
Defence service is typical for the region, with 2.7% of people having served in the force. This is about the same as both the South Australian and national figures.
2.7%
Lower than 59% 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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46510/prospect/topic/community