26.5% ▲ +68.7%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Flinders · State Electorate
Community Participation in Flinders
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Flinders volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high rate of volunteering is a standout feature for the region. Other forms of community contribution, such as unpaid care and housework, are also common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has surged by 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.5%. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and well above South Australia's 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a significant commitment for 24.4% of residents who spend 15 or more hours a week on it, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 27% provide unpaid childcare and 12.1% provide other unpaid care, both of which are about the same as the state and national averages.
12.1% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
Defence service is common for 2.8% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 51% of state electorate 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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40015/flinders/topic/community