27.3% ▲ +70.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Heysen · State Electorate
Community Participation in Heysen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people get involved in their local community in Heysen than in most similar areas. A striking 27.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of giving has grown significantly, with volunteering rates rising 11 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.3% of people helping out. This is far above the 17% seen across South Australia and among the highest rates for areas of this type.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in Heysen, as 31.6% of people care for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, the proportions of people doing significant housework or providing general unpaid care are both well above the state and national averages.
14.9% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.7%
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.
A slightly higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.3%, this is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
3.3%
Higher than 63% 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 Heysen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40022/heysen/topic/community