22.7% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murray Bridge Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Murray Bridge Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in Murray Bridge Surrounds volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of community contribution stands out even though volunteering has fallen since 2011. The area also sees significant levels of unpaid care and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.7% of residents volunteer, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 14.1% national average. This is a decline from 2011, when 26.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a higher than usual 14.3% of people providing unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.7% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is slightly higher than the national rate of 2.8%.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031166/murray-bridge-surrounds/topic/community