24.1% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Coromandel Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Coromandel Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Coromandel Valley volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community engagement is a standout feature for the area, though the number of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.1% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the South Australian average of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 37.2% of people caring for children—far above the national figure of 26.3%. More people also do significant housework compared to most areas, while 13.0% provide other types of unpaid care.
13.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.2% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 higher than usual proportion of the population, 3.2%, has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.2%
Higher 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 Coromandel Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041076/coromandel-valley/topic/community