26.3% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clare · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Clare
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Clare volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines the area, where 26.3% of residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 26.3%, the proportion of volunteers is much higher than in most areas. This is well above the South Australian rate of 17.0% and far above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with 11.1% of people providing such support. This is a little below the state figure, while 25.2% of residents care for children unpaid.
11.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. This accounts for 3.6% of residents, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
3.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality 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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40259/clare/topic/community