18.6% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
McLaren Vale · Urban Centre
Community Participation in McLaren Vale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five residents in McLaren Vale volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This strong spirit of community contribution is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen from 23.2% in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.6% of people here volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian average of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 12.9% of people provide unpaid care—a slight increase since 2011—far fewer residents care for children unpaid compared to the national figure of 26.3%. However, a higher proportion of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework than the state average.
12.9% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
About 3.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
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 McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415026/mclaren-vale/topic/community