61.7% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ninnes · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Ninnes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 61.7% of people in Ninnes volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area. Many residents also dedicate significant time to unpaid care and family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 61.7% of residents helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits 48 points above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is a major part of life in Ninnes, where 36.2% of people look after children unpaid, well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with a higher than usual 14.9% of residents providing other forms of unpaid care.
14.9% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.2% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the South Australian rate of 3.2%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Ninnes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41033/ninnes/topic/community