29.6% ▼ -30.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Orroroo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Orroroo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Orroroo volunteer, making it a place where community involvement is far more common than in the rest of the country. This high level of local contribution defines the social fabric of the town.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a standout feature here, with 29.6% of residents giving their time. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, as 15.2% of people provide care, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.9%. However, the proportion of people caring for children is much lower than most areas at 19.1%, while 23.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
15.2% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
Defence service is typical for the region, with 2.6% of the population having served. This is about the same as both the state and national figures.
2.6%
Higher than 50% 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 Orroroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41079/orroroo/topic/community