21.5% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Marion Bay · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Marion Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to volunteer in Marion Bay since 2011. This spirit of giving is now a standout feature of the area, with 21.5% of residents volunteering their time, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are higher than most areas, sitting at 21.5% compared to 17% for South Australia and 14.1% across the country.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 29% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are much fewer than in most areas, at 19.4%.
12.4% ▲ +198.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.4% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
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 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the rates for both South Australia and Australia.
1.6%
Lower than 62% 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 Marion Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40831/marion-bay/topic/community