27.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wilmington · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Wilmington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Significant shifts in unpaid work have shaped Wilmington since 2011, most notably a surge in people managing the home. The area is highly active, with 27.6% of residents volunteering, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. This strong community spirit exists alongside a growing number of people providing unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.6% of people giving their time. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 17.0% seen across South Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas, housework and general care have increased. Since 2011, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework rose by 16 points to 28.1%, and unpaid carers grew by 7.0 points to 14.1%.
14.1% ▲ +98.0%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▲ +134.4%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 28.1%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.9% of the population having a military background. This is about the same as the 2.8% national figure.
2.9%
Lower than 68% 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 Wilmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422059/wilmington/topic/community