22.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Little Grove - Elleker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Little Grove - Elleker
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in Little Grove - Elleker volunteer their time, a rate that is well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time to others than people in most other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.9% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for areas of this type. This figure is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 25.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—the rate of those caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 23.0%. Unpaid care for others sits at 11.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
11.7% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Little Grove - Elleker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011232/little-grove-elleker/topic/community