38.5% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Le Hunte - Elliston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Le Hunte - Elliston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Le Hunte - Elliston than in most similar areas, with 38.5% of residents giving their time. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, even though the figure has dropped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 39% of people here volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17% and the national rate of 14.1%. This remains among the highest rates for areas of this type.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 27.4% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Around 28.9% also provide unpaid childcare, and 12.5% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
12.5% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
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 only 1.8% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
1.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Le Hunte - Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011132/le-hunte-elliston/topic/community