33.0% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kangaroo Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kangaroo Island
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping out defines Kangaroo Island, where 33% of people volunteer. This is far above both the state and national figures, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 33% of people giving their time, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While those providing unpaid care are a little below the state average at 11.6%, a high 27.5% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. This is well above the national figure.
11.6% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
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.
More people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas, with 3.5% of the population having served.
3.5%
Higher 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 Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011145/kangaroo-island/topic/community