29.0% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Peterborough - Mount Remarkable · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable volunteer, reflecting a strong culture of community contribution. While this rate is far above the national figure of 14.1%, it has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.0% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and far above the South Australian average of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.0% of people providing care and 25.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are much higher than most areas. Conversely, the 18.5% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.0% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.5% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
The area has a strong history of military service, with 4.2% of residents having served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most other areas.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Peterborough - Mount Remarkable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031121/peterborough-mount-remarkable/topic/community