12.2% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lewiston - Two Wells · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lewiston - Two Wells
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 30.2% of people in Lewiston - Two Wells provide unpaid child care, a figure well above the national average. While unpaid care and domestic work are common here, formal volunteering has declined over the last decade. This reflects a community where home-based responsibilities are a priority for many residents.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.2% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This rate has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 24.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Similarly, 13.1% of residents provide unpaid care, a rate slightly above the Australian average.
13.1% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.9% of residents having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Lewiston - Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011027/lewiston-two-wells/topic/community