8.8% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Virginia - Waterloo Corner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Virginia - Waterloo Corner
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 8.8% of people in Virginia - Waterloo Corner volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average. This suggests community involvement is relatively low compared to other areas, though there is a strong presence of former Defence Force members. Daily life here involves typical levels of childcare, but lower rates of general unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, with only 8.8% of people participating. This is well below the South Australian figure of 17% and has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is roughly the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework or providing general unpaid care are lower than in most areas.
11.4% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 78% 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 Virginia - Waterloo Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021035/virginia-waterloo-corner/topic/community