21.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Myrtle Bank · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Myrtle Bank
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 21.3% of people in Myrtle Bank volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This community shows a high level of social engagement, with more people contributing their time to others and the Defence Force than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.3% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 17% seen in South Australia and far exceeds the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 13.5% of people provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the state average. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week make up 20% of the area, a figure lower than most other places.
13.5% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.7%, this is a little above both the South Australian and national figures.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Myrtle Bank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40999/myrtle-bank/topic/community