25.3% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Penola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Penola
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of people in Penola volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, even though the percentage of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.3% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the South Australian rate of 17.0%. This figure has fallen 3.7 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 24.5% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Other care roles are more typical, with 25.8% caring for children unpaid and 11.9% providing other unpaid care.
11.9% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
About 2.8% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021156/penola/topic/community