22.4% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Victor Harbor · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Victor Harbor
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national average, 22.4% of Victor Harbor residents volunteer their time. This high level of community contribution is a standout feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is a place where people are very active in supporting others through unpaid work and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.4% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than the 14.1% national figure. However, this is down from 26.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.9% of people providing care and 27.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework—both well above the national figures. In contrast, the 20.1% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the South Australian average of 26.5%.
15.9% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.1% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
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.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to other areas. At 5.5%, this is a little above both the state (3.2%) and national (2.8%) figures.
5.5%
Higher than 95% 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 Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48050/victor-harbor/topic/community