22.3% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beaumont - Glen Osmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Beaumont - Glen Osmond
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more residents in Beaumont - Glen Osmond contribute to their community and home through unpaid work than in most similar areas. About 22.3% of people here volunteer, and a high number of residents provide unpaid care for children and the elderly. This trend of active community and family support is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 22.3% of people pitching in. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, although the rate has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 31.7% of people caring for children—a rate well above the Australian average. Similarly, 23.9% do at least 15 hours of housework a week, and 13.7% provide other forms of unpaid care.
13.7% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
About 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Beaumont - Glen Osmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401031012/beaumont-glen-osmond/topic/community