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City of AdelaideCommunity profile

City of Adelaide

Volunteer work

In the City of Adelaide 19.0% of the population reported doing some form of voluntary work in 2021. This was a similar proportion to South East Overlay.

The voluntary work sector is an important part of Australia's economy. The level of volunteering can indicate the cohesiveness of the community and how readily individuals are able to contribute to that community. Factors impacting on the level of volunteering in the City of Adelaide include the Age Structure of the population, the level of Proficiency in English, Income and Education levels.

Volunteer numbers for the 2021 Census declined in many parts of Australia due to lockdowns and COVID-19 distancing measures.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In the last twelve months did the person spend any time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group?'

Volunteer work
City of Adelaide - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Volunteer statusNumber%South East Overlay %Number%South East Overlay %2016 to 2021
Volunteer4,47319.019.44,66722.423.2-194
Not a volunteer17,05972.474.613,69865.766.2+3,361
Volunteer work not stated2,0348.66.02,48611.910.6-452
Total persons aged 15+23,566100.0100.020,851100.0100.0+2,715
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the population in the City of Adelaide in 2021 compared to South East Overlay shows that there was a similar proportion of people who volunteered for an organisation or group.

Overall, 19.0% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 19.4% for South East Overlay.

Emerging groups

The number of volunteers in City of Adelaide decreased by 194 people between 2016 and 2021.

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