39.5% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Naracoorte Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Naracoorte Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in Naracoorte Surrounds volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, although the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 5.8 points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 39.5% of residents helping out. This is far above the 17% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents provide unpaid support at home, with 30.2% caring for children and 26% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above the national figures. However, the 10.9% who provide other unpaid care is lower than in most areas.
10.9% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.0%
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.
About 2.1% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the South Australian rate of 3.2% and about the same as the national figure.
2.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Naracoorte Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds/topic/community