22.4% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toorak Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Toorak Gardens
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than eight percentage points higher than the national figure, volunteering is a standout feature of life in Toorak Gardens. While 22.4% of residents give their time to others, the area also sees higher than usual rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.4% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011, when it was 24.2%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of residents providing this support, a figure much higher than most areas. This is alongside higher than average rates of people doing unpaid housework (23.0%) and those caring for children (28.8%).
14.1% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
Around 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Higher than 58% 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 Toorak Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401031013/toorak-gardens/topic/community