29.1% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cowell · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Cowell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Cowell volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is the standout feature of the area, although volunteering has fallen from 36% in 2011. It is a place where locals contribute significant time to unpaid work and community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 29.1%, volunteering is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the 17% seen across South Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of residents than most areas, 27.2%, do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. In contrast, the 19.1% who care for children unpaid is well below both the state and national figures.
11.3% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 27.2%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.2% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.2%
Higher than 64% 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 Cowell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421008/cowell/topic/community