20.5% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Walkerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Walkerville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement define Walkerville compared to similar areas. About 20.5% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While these numbers remain strong, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five residents (20.5%) volunteers here, a figure well above the South Australian average of 17.0%. This is much higher than most similar areas, despite a 4.4 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.7% of people providing this support, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those caring for children (25.2%) or doing 15 or more hours of housework (21.3%) are around the middle of the pack for their level.
13.7% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 than usual proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force. At 3.4%, this is slightly above the South Australian figure of 3.2% and the national figure of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 66% 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 Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401061022/walkerville/topic/community