33.6% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eyre Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Eyre Peninsula
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in three people volunteer in Eyre Peninsula, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This strong spirit of community work is a standout feature of the region, with volunteering levels far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.6% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is one of the highest rates for this level of area, although the figure fell 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This is alongside higher than average rates of people caring for children unpaid (27.5%) and those providing other unpaid care (13.4%).
13.4% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 more common here than in most other areas. About 3.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.6%
Higher than 70% 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 Eyre Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011130/eyre-peninsula/topic/community