29.3% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wirrabara · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Wirrabara
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in Wirrabara volunteer their time, one of the highest rates for areas of this size. This strong spirit of community service is a standout feature of the local area, where volunteering has grown steadily over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The number of volunteers rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011 to 29.3%. This is far above the Australian figure of 14.1% and the South Australian rate of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 19.1% of people providing care and 26.6% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above national figures. However, those caring for children unpaid fell sharply to 12.2%, which is far below the state average.
19.1% ▲ +115.4%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.2% ▼ -73.8%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
About 3.8% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 3.2% seen across South Australia.
3.8%
Higher than 56% 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 Wirrabara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422060/wirrabara/topic/community