22.7% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Victor Harbor · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Victor Harbor
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A growing spirit of service has emerged in Victor Harbor, where volunteering and unpaid care have both climbed since 2011. Now, 22.7% of residents volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This trend highlights a community deeply involved in supporting others through both formal and informal roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much higher here than in most areas, with 22.7% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% national figure and has risen 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the rest of the country, more residents handle significant home and care duties. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly are well above the national figure, and 15.9% provide some form of unpaid care.
15.9% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 5.7%, this is a little above both the South Australian and national figures.
5.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL413006/victor-harbor/topic/community