15.4% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Edwardstown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Edwardstown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Edwardstown provide unpaid childcare or housework compared to state and national figures. While 15.4% of residents volunteer, the area generally shows lower levels of unpaid domestic work than most other places. This pattern of community contribution remains steady, with figures for care and service closely mirroring the wider South Australian average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure but slightly below South Australia. This is a small drop from 2011, when 16.4% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is lower than most areas at 24.6%, and fewer people spend 15 or more hours on housework each week. However, the 12.2% of residents providing other unpaid care is about the same as the national figure.
12.2% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
Defence service is lower than in most areas, with 2.5% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the rates seen across South Australia and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 60% 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 Edwardstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021058/edwardstown/topic/community