35.3% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Penneshaw · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Penneshaw
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Penneshaw than in most similar areas, with 35.3% of residents giving their time. This strong community spirit stands out against both state and national figures. It is a place where unpaid work and local contribution are common parts of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 35.3% of people here volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. This level of participation has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 14.5% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure, only 20.0% care for children unpaid—well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 24.3% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though this is down from 2011.
14.5% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
Defence service is much less common here than in most similar areas. Only 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.1%
Lower than 85% 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 Penneshaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422040/penneshaw/topic/community