23.7% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mitcham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of Mitcham residents volunteer their time, a rate that is well above the national figure. This community is highly active in giving back, though the proportion of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011. The area also sees a high level of people providing unpaid care for children and others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.7% of people in Mitcham volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is well above the 17.0% seen across South Australia, though it fell 1.8 points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 30.8% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is alongside a high 15.2% of residents providing other unpaid care and 23.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework a week.
15.2% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
Around 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 3.2% for South Australia and the 2.8% national average.
3.1%
Higher than 58% 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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031069/mitcham/topic/community