28.1% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Minlaton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Minlaton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Minlaton now volunteer, a figure that has risen significantly since 2011. This local commitment to community work is far higher than the same rate across South Australia and the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much higher than most areas, with 28.1% of residents giving their time. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 12.9% of people provide unpaid care—about the same as the national figure—fewer residents care for children unpaid (21.4%) compared to most areas. However, a higher than usual 28.1% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
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 have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.6% of the population having served.
3.6%
Higher than 66% 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 Minlaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40886/minlaton/topic/community