25.4% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Angaston · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Angaston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people in Angaston volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.4% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This is a drop from 2011, when volunteering sat at 29.8%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents are more likely to handle unpaid work than most people, with 28.9% caring for children and 25.6% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Unpaid care for others is also a little above the national figure at 13.9%.
13.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 62% 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 Angaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415001/angaston/topic/community