15.1% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Renmark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Renmark
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people provide unpaid childcare in Renmark compared to the rest of the state. While 15.1% of the population volunteers, this is a little above the national figure. Overall, community contribution in the area is mostly in line with state and national trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Australian average. This is lower than it was in 2011, when the figure was 18.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 21.1% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well below both the state and national figures. Other unpaid work is more common, with 20.6% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
11.3% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
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.
A higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of the population having served.
3.5%
Higher than 68% 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 Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031167/renmark/topic/community