14.1% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Roxby Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Roxby Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people care for children unpaid in Roxby Downs than in the rest of the state. While family care is very common, other forms of community support and service are less frequent compared to national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.1% of residents volunteer, which is roughly the same as the national figure. This is a little below the South Australian average, and the rate has fallen 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 34.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national and state figures. In contrast, only 5.0% of residents provide general unpaid care, a rate that is well below most other areas.
5.0% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.6% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 2.0% of the population. This is a little below the South Australian figure and slightly lower than the national average.
2.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021143/roxby-downs/topic/community