32.5% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Echunga · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Echunga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost a third of people in Echunga (L) volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area. Residents also provide more unpaid care and childcare than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.5% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is 18 points higher than the Australian average and has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.9% of people providing such support and 31.1% caring for children. Both figures are well above the national average, though the proportion of childcare providers has fallen by 11 points since 2011.
14.9% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
Only 2.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian average.
2.0%
Lower than 86% 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 Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421010/echunga/topic/community