15.4% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Renmark Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Renmark Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Middle-of-the-road figures define community involvement in Renmark Surrounds, where local participation levels generally track with state and national patterns. While most indicators are typical for the region, volunteering has seen a noticeable drop over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 21.6% of the community gave their time.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (23.8%) than in most other areas. This stands in contrast to those caring for children unpaid, which at 23.6% is lower than the state and national figures.
12.0% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
Defence service is typical for the area, with 2.8% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as both the South Australian and Australian figures.
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 Renmark Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031168/renmark-surrounds/topic/community