25.3% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingston SE · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Kingston SE
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Kingston SE than across the country. While 25.3% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. It marks a strong community spirit, even though the volunteer rate has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in four people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate is much higher than most similar areas, despite falling from 33.7% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, with 18.7% doing so. However, 25.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
12.7% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.7% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 25.7%
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 3.6% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
3.6%
Higher than 50% 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 Kingston SE [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415018/kingston-se/topic/community