12.7% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kaurna · State Electorate
Community Participation in Kaurna
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare in Kaurna, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. While many residents are heavily involved in family care, those stepping up to volunteer in the wider community have declined since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.7% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This represents a 4.0 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 29.9% of people providing this care, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is alongside a higher than usual 13.3% of people providing other forms of unpaid care.
13.3% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.9% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
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.
About 2.9% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Kaurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40024/kaurna/topic/community