21.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
McLaren Flat · Urban Centre
Community Participation in McLaren Flat
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 40.1% of people in McLaren Flat provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. This high level of family support defines the local community, alongside a strong culture of volunteering. It is a place where residents contribute significant time to both their families and the public good.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 14.1% national figure and has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very high at 40.1%, though this is 11 points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, 25.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the state figure, while 11.5% provide other forms of unpaid care.
11.5% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.1% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 3.1% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Lower 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 McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415025/mclaren-flat/topic/community