Mannum · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Mannum

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

High levels of local contribution define Mannum, where a significant 4.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force. The area shows a strong leaning towards unpaid work and volunteering compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Mannum, Suburb / Locality

Where Mannum sits — Volunteers

19.9% ▼ -19.3%
  • 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 Mannum — higher than 59% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Mannum19.9%
5238, SA 21.6%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Nearly 20% of people in Mannum volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and a little above the South Australian average.

19.9% ▼ -19.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 19.9%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, more residents do significant housework. About 26.9% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure.

13.7% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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

18.9% ▼ -15.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 18.9%

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

26.9% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 26.9%

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.

The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is much higher than in most similar areas, sitting at 4.9% compared to 2.8% nationally.

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 Mannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40820/mannum/topic/community