44.0% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wudinna · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Wudinna
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 44% of people volunteer in Wudinna (L), a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is the standout feature of the area's social life. The number of volunteers has also grown by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates here are among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 44%. This is 27 percentage points higher than the South Australian average and 30 points above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do unpaid housework and care for children than in most areas, though the 8% who provide general unpaid care is well below the national figure.
8.0% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 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.
Only 1.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
1.2%
Lower than 92% 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 Wudinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421041/wudinna/topic/community