12.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Flinders Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Flinders Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Flinders Park than in most similar areas, though the community is more active in providing unpaid care. About 12.3% of residents volunteer, which is a little below the national figure and well below the South Australian average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.3% of people here volunteer, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.2% of people providing this support, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, about 25.1% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
13.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in this area, with only 1.9% of people having served, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Flinders Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011091/flinders-park/topic/community