25.4% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hahndorf - Echunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hahndorf - Echunga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Hahndorf - Echunga than in most other parts of the country. About 25.4% of residents give their time to a cause, which is well above the South Australian and national figures. This strong community spirit is also seen in the high rates of unpaid care and a notable number of former defence force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.4% of people helping out, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, as 24.8% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure. Those providing unpaid care are also a little more common here than in the rest of the country, at 14.5%.
14.5% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 3.8% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national rate.
3.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Hahndorf - Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021005/hahndorf-echunga/topic/community