22.5% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Victor Harbor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Victor Harbor
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most similar areas define Victor Harbor, where 22.5% of people give their time to help others. While this level of community spirit is well above the national figure, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above both the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents provide unpaid help, with 16.0% providing care and 27.8% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures are well above the national average. In contrast, the 19.8% of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most other areas.
16.0% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.8% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.8%
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 than usual 5.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 3.2% seen across South Australia.
5.6%
Higher than 90% 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 Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011148/victor-harbor/topic/community