23.8% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Younghusband · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Younghusband
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Younghusband has shifted over the last decade, with a very strong culture of volunteering. Nearly 24% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of participation defines the local spirit of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.8% of people helping out. This is well above both the South Australian rate of 17.0% and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 9.0% of people provide unpaid care—well below the national figure—housework is a significant commitment, with 30.5% of residents doing 15 or more hours a week. This is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 11.9% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the national rate of 26.3%.
9.0% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.9% ▼ -48.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.5% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 30.5%
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.
Defence service is very common in Younghusband, where 8.1% of people have served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure of 2.8%.
8.1%
Higher than 91% 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 Younghusband [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41690/younghusband/topic/community