26.8% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clarendon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Clarendon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Clarendon stands out for its high levels of community involvement compared to similar areas. Nearly 27% of people volunteer here, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is seen across both formal volunteering and significant unpaid care work within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common in Clarendon, with 26.8% of residents helping out. This is well above the South Australian figure of 17%, although it has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, with 28.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Similarly, 29.5% of people provide unpaid childcare and 13.7% provide other forms of unpaid care, both figures being higher than most areas.
13.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.9% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.9%
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 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041075/clarendon/topic/community