22.4% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 98% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Victor Harbor - Goolwa · Urban Area
Community Participation in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people volunteer in Victor Harbor - Goolwa compared to the rest of the country. While 22.4% of residents give their time to help others, this figure has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011. This strong spirit of community service is a standout feature of the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.4% of people volunteer here, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is among the highest levels of volunteering seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.5% of people providing care and 27.8% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above national figures. Conversely, the 19.4% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the 26.3% national average.
15.5% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.4% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 5.5% of the population. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.5%
Higher than 90% of urban area 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 Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa/topic/community