40.5% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Urania · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Urania
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Among the highest in the region for community involvement, Urania is a place where 40.5% of people volunteer. This level of participation is far above the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country. Residents here also contribute significant time to unpaid care and service roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common in Urania, with 40.5% of people giving their time. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life here, as 24.3% of people provide unpaid care and 35.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are far above the state and national averages, while 29.7% of residents provide unpaid childcare.
24.3% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 35.1%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 9.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
9.1%
Higher than 94% 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 Urania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41496/urania/topic/community