22.1% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Milang · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Milang
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community involvement define Milang than in most similar areas. About 22.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends to unpaid care and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.1% of people giving their time. This is well above the 17.0% seen across South Australia and significantly higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents provide unpaid support, with 15.4% giving care and 25.9% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above national figures. However, the share of people caring for children unpaid is 20.8%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 26.5%.
15.4% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
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.
Military service is more frequent here than in most similar areas. About 4.2% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 74% 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 Milang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40873/milang/topic/community