23.1% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Schubert · State Electorate
Community Participation in Schubert
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Schubert have spent time volunteering and doing unpaid housework since 2011. Despite these drops, 23.1% of the population still volunteer, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This highlights a community that remains very active in supporting others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.1% of people helping out, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is well above the 17.0% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% across the country.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very prevalent, as 26.5% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure. Other care roles are also common; 27.7% care for children unpaid, and 13.7% provide other forms of unpaid care, which is much higher than in most areas.
13.7% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Schubert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40040/schubert/topic/community