15.1% ▼ -53.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Renmark · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Renmark
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A steep decline in volunteering defines the recent social trends in Renmark, where the share of residents giving their time fell from 32.8% in 2011 to 15.1%. This shift reflects a broader move away from traditional unpaid contributions. While some community roles remain, the town has seen a notable drop in both volunteerism and unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Renmark is lower than in most similar areas, with 15.1% of people pitching in. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 17.0%, though it remains a little above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 21.2% of people caring for children unpaid—well below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, the 20.5% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most other areas.
11.3% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 around the middle for its level, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is about the same as the South Australian figure of 3.2% and the national figure of 2.8%.
3.5%
Lower than 52% 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 Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415037/renmark/topic/community