Yankalilla · Urban Centre

Community Participation in Yankalilla

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Well above the national figure for volunteering, Yankalilla (L) shows a strong commitment to community work. Nearly one in five residents now helps out in their spare time, a figure that has climbed significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Yankalilla, Urban Centre

Where Yankalilla sits — Volunteers

19.8% ▲ +68.4%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 6 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 9 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 17 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 20 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 21 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 27 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 28 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 41 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 77 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 117 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 140 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 151 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 173 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 139 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 149 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 153 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 121 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 94 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 73 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 55 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 51 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 29 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 36 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 30 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 15 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 30 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yankalilla — higher than 68% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Yankalilla19.8%
5203, SA 22.0%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is common here, with 19.8% of people helping out. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1% and represents a rise of 8.1 percentage points since 2011.

19.8% ▲ +68.4%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 48.9%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is high, with 29.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 15.8% providing unpaid care, both much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 18.0% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.

15.8% ▲ +46.8%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

18.0% ▼ -39.6%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.8%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

29.1% ▲ +28.8%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 29.1%

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.

A larger share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 5.4% of residents having served. This is a little above both the South Australian and national figures.

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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421042/yankalilla/topic/community