21.2% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murray Bridge East · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Murray Bridge East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving their time to others is a common part of daily life in Murray Bridge East. About 21.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of helping extends into the home, where many residents provide unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most similar areas. The 21.2% rate is well above both the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid support is a significant part of life here, as 16.2% of people provide unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with a higher share of residents—26.5%—doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%.
16.2% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.5% of the population. This is about the same as the 3.2% seen across South Australia and the 2.8% national average.
2.5%
Lower than 52% 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 Murray Bridge East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40988/murray-bridge-east/topic/community