29.6% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingscote · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kingscote
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Kingscote volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.6% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% national average and the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.2% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly—well above the national figure—those providing unpaid care for children or other people are fewer than in most areas.
10.6% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 Kingscote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40697/kingscote/topic/community