18.7% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mallala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mallala
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Mallala volunteer, a rate that is well above the national figure. This strong community spirit is a highlight for the area, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the South Australian average and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is much more common here than in most areas, with 14.2% of people helping out. Meanwhile, 22.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is higher than most other areas.
14.2% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 2.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower 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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011113/mallala/topic/community