14.9% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Golden Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Golden Grove
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Golden Grove spend their time caring for children unpaid, reflecting a family-focused way of life. While this is higher than most areas, the local rate of volunteering has dropped to 14.9% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the South Australian figure and has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is common here, with 28.4% of people involved, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 21.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and those providing other unpaid care rose to 12.7% since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 much higher share of residents than most areas have served in the Defence Force, with 4.2% of the population having been in the military.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Golden Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051049/golden-grove/topic/community