21.3% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Unley · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Unley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Unley than in most similar areas. About 21.3% of residents give their time to causes, a figure well above both the South Australian and national averages. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 21.3% of people volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%, this has fallen slightly by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.5% of people providing care for others, a figure that is a little above the national average. This sits alongside the 26.9% of residents who care for children without pay, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
13.5% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.9%
Lower than 54% 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 Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47980/unley/topic/community