32.5% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Karoonda - Lameroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Karoonda - Lameroo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap in volunteerism defines Karoonda - Lameroo, where 32.5% of people give their time to others. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While community spirit remains strong, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.5% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above South Australia's 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is lower than most areas at 23.6%, though 22.7% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is a little above the national figure of 20.7%.
12.6% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 3.4%, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 66% 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 Karoonda - Lameroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031161/karoonda-lameroo/topic/community