21.3% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Unley - Parkside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Unley - Parkside
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people volunteer in Unley - Parkside than in most other areas. About 21.3% of the community give their time to help others, which is well above both the state and national figures. This strong local engagement stands out against other common household activities and service records.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.3% of people taking part. This is well above the 17% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% national figure, though it has fallen slightly by 1.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care for others is more common than in most areas, with 13.2% of people helping out. Other tasks are more typical for the region, with 27.1% caring for children and 20.8% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly.
13.2% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
About 3.0% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 3.2% figure for South Australia and the 2.8% national average.
3.0%
Higher than 56% 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 Unley - Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401071024/unley-parkside/topic/community