22.6% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Waikerie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Waikerie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 22% of people in Waikerie volunteer, a figure that sits well above both the state and national averages. While this community is very active in giving its time, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.6% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most other areas. This is well above the 14.1% figure for Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (24%) compared to the rest of the country. At the same time, only 20.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the state average of 26.5%.
12.0% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 3.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
3.5%
Higher than 69% 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 Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031170/waikerie/topic/community