18.3% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
McLaren Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in McLaren Vale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five residents in McLaren Vale contribute their time to others through unpaid work and volunteering. The area is known for a high level of community spirit, though the number of people volunteering has fallen from 22.8% in 2011 to 18.3% recently.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.3% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 24.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, a figure well above the national average. Around 28.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas, while 12.0% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national rate.
12.0% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 3.1% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
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 McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041083/mclaren-vale/topic/community