24.3% ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Halbury · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Halbury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people get involved in their community in Halbury than in most similar areas. A striking 24.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends to both formal volunteering and providing unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.3% of people giving their time. This is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and significantly higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much more common than in most areas, with 16.6% of people providing this support. This is well above the national figure of 11.9%, and 24.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
16.6% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
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 similar areas, with 4.2% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 74% 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 Halbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40550/halbury/topic/community