23.5% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Yorke Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Yorke Peninsula
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Yorke Peninsula volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the region, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 23.5%, the rate of volunteering is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above both the state and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing care and 26.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. Conversely, the 19.8% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
13.9% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.8% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.4% of residents having served.
4.4%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40504/yorke-peninsula/topic/community