8.7% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Elizabeth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Elizabeth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Elizabeth have stepped up to volunteer or provide childcare since 2011. Only 8.7% of residents now volunteer their time, which is a significant drop from a decade ago and well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011. At 8.7%, this is much lower than most other areas and well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid care for others is a little above the national figure at 14.4%, the proportion of people doing unpaid childcare or housework is much lower than most areas. These roles have both fallen since 2011, with housework falling by 3.9 percentage points.
14.4% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
About 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021030/elizabeth/topic/community