22.3% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Goolwa - Port Elliot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Goolwa - Port Elliot
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Goolwa - Port Elliot volunteer their time, making it a highly active community. While 22.3% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. The area is also notable for having a high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 22.3% of people helping out. This is well above the South Australian rate of 17.0%, though it has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents take on unpaid roles, as 14.9% provide unpaid care and 27.9% spend 15 or more hours on housework weekly, both of which are well above national figures. Conversely, the 18.9% of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas.
14.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.9% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
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 higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 5.4%, this is a little above the 3.2% seen across South Australia and the 2.8% national figure.
5.4%
Higher than 89% 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 Goolwa - Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011144/goolwa-port-elliot/topic/community