19.2% ▼ -57.6%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Parham · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Parham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Parham (L) volunteer, which is well above the national figure. While community contribution remains high, the proportion of residents volunteering has fallen significantly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of people here volunteer, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the South Australian rate and well above the Australian average, though it has fallen 26 points over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is less common here than in most areas, with 20.2% of people providing this care. However, 24.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure.
11.6% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.2% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
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% of people in Parham (L) have served in the Defence Force, a rate that 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 Parham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422039/parham/topic/community