37.7% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Menzies · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Menzies
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 38% of residents in Menzies volunteer their time, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, where residents are also much more likely to provide unpaid childcare and housework than people across Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.7% of people helping out. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, with 37.7% of people caring for children or doing over 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures are far above the state and national averages. Interestingly, no one in the area provides other types of unpaid care.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.7% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
37.7% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 37.7%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with 0.0% of the population having served. This is well below the South Australian average of 3.2%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40862/menzies/topic/community