16.4% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gawler - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gawler - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and defence service mark Gawler - North compared to state and national figures. While 16.4% of people volunteer, the area stands out most for the high proportion of residents providing care for children and those who have served in the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of people volunteer here, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 20.0% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 30.6% of people caring for children, a figure well above the national average. Other unpaid work is also higher than most areas, including 14.1% who provide general unpaid care and 22.8% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
14.1% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.6% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas. The 5.8% of residents who served in the Defence Force is well above the 2.8% national figure.
5.8%
Higher than 91% 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 Gawler - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011025/gawler-north/topic/community