15.0% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mitchell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mitchell Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Mitchell Park involves a moderate level of community effort, though volunteering and home-based care have both dipped. About 15% of residents volunteer their time, while unpaid care for children and housework is notably less common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering sits at 15.0%, which is about the same as the national figure but a little below the South Australian average. This level of participation has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care for others is typical for the area at 12.2%, but care for children is well below the national figure at 23.1%. Similarly, the 18.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework each week is much lower than in most other areas.
12.2% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 2.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both the South Australian and national averages.
2.8%
Lower than 52% 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 Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021061/mitchell-park/topic/community