22.7% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ceduna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ceduna
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Ceduna than in most similar areas. About 22.7% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While this community spirit remains strong, the number of volunteers has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a standout feature here, with 22.7% of people helping out. This is well above the 17% seen across South Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children and housework are both around the same as state and national levels. However, the 10.9% of people providing unpaid care for others is a little below the Australian figure of 11.9%.
10.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2.4% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011129/ceduna/topic/community