20.2% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Barker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mount Barker
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Mount Barker volunteer their time, reflecting a high level of local activity. While this is well above the national figure of 14.1%, the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. This community spirit extends into the home, where people are more likely to provide unpaid care than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 20.2% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. However, this has dropped by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.6% of people caring for children, a rate well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with more residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, while those providing other unpaid care sit at 12.6%, about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.6% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 number of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.9% of the population having served, which is a little above the 2.8% national figure.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021007/mount-barker/topic/community