Koonibba · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Koonibba

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Family and care responsibilities shape daily life in Koonibba, where a huge 38.7% of people provide unpaid childcare. While many residents are dedicated to looking after others in the home, there is a much lower rate of formal volunteering compared to other areas.

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📍 Koonibba, Suburb / Locality

Where Koonibba sits — Volunteers

12.3% ▲ —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koonibba — lower than 79% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Koonibba12.3%
5690, SA 22.2%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 12.3% of people in Koonibba volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 17%.

12.3% ▲ —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Caring roles are very common here, with 19.8% of people providing unpaid care, well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is especially true for children, where the 38.7% rate is among the highest at this level. Meanwhile, 23.6% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, slightly above the national figure.

19.8% ▲ +441.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

38.7% ▼ -10.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 38.4%
  • 2021: 38.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

23.6% ▲ +560.4%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 23.6%

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.

No one in Koonibba has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is lower than most areas and well below the 3.2% seen across South Australia.

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 Koonibba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40713/koonibba/topic/community