32.8% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Elliston · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Elliston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 32.8% of people in Elliston volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is seen across the town, with many residents also spending significant time on unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much higher here than in most areas, sitting far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in the town, with 17.2% of people providing unpaid care, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is consistent with a higher-than-usual 27.4% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
17.2% ▲ +180.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
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.
Only 1.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% recorded across Australia.
1.0%
Lower than 67% 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 Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40405/elliston/topic/community