27.0% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Barker Springs · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mount Barker Springs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement has remained a standout feature in Mount Barker Springs, with 27% of people volunteering. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, showing a strong local commitment to unpaid work and support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas. At 27%, the rate is well above the South Australian figure of 17%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents are more likely to provide unpaid support, with 31.9% caring for children and 14.9% providing other unpaid care. This is well above the national figures, and 26.2% of people also do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
14.9% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
About 2.9% of people in Mount Barker Springs have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 54% 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 Mount Barker Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40934/mount-barker-springs/topic/community