14.5% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Whyalla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Whyalla
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Similar levels of community involvement to other areas of its size define Whyalla. While 13.3% of people provide unpaid care, which is higher than most areas, the proportion of local volunteers has dropped to 14.5%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of people in Whyalla volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is a notable drop from 2011, when 19.5% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care here than in most other areas, with the rate rising to 13.3% since 2011. Meanwhile, those doing unpaid housework or caring for children have both fallen slightly over the last decade.
13.3% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.2%. This is lower than most areas and slightly below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011136/whyalla/topic/community