25.9% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Quorn - Lake Gilles · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Quorn - Lake Gilles
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Quorn - Lake Gilles volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.9% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 19.4%, yet 13.9% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas.
13.9% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.4% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.5% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
4.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Quorn - Lake Gilles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021140/quorn-lake-gilles/topic/community