16.4% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murray Bridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Murray Bridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher-than-usual 13.7% of people in Murray Bridge provide unpaid care to others. While volunteering is more common here than in most other areas, the number of people giving their time to community groups has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 16.4% of the community volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen by 4.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The number of people providing unpaid care is much higher than in most areas. In contrast, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below both the state and national figures, sitting at 23.1%.
13.7% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031165/murray-bridge/topic/community