24.6% ▼ -34.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Edithburgh · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Edithburgh
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Edithburgh volunteer, which is far more than the national figure. This community shows a high level of unpaid contribution, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Other strong trends include a high rate of veteran presence and significant unpaid care work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.6% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the South Australian average of 17.0% and far above the national rate. However, this is a drop from 2011, when volunteering sat at 37.6%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 18.1% of people providing care—among the highest rates for similar areas. While few residents provide unpaid childcare compared to the state, 28.8% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
18.1% ▲ +123.0%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.5% ▼ -52.8%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 28.8%
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 strong tradition of service is evident in Edithburgh, where 6.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is well above both the South Australian (3.2%) and national (2.8%) figures.
6.8%
Higher than 91% 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 Edithburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422019/edithburgh/topic/community