19.2% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
McLaren Vale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in McLaren Vale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in McLaren Vale give their time to volunteer, showing a strong local commitment to helping others. This level of community spirit is well above the national figure, making it a standout feature of daily life in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the South Australian figure and well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.1% of people provide unpaid care—about the same as the state average—the 24.9% who spend 15 or more hours on housework is well above the national figure.
13.1% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
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.
A higher proportion of residents than most other areas have served in the Defence Force, with 3.4% of the population having this experience.
3.4%
Higher 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 McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40852/mclaren-vale/topic/community