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South West Overlay

Volunteer work

In South West Overlay 16.9% of the population reported doing some form of voluntary work in 2021. This was a smaller proportion than City of Adelaide.

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 South West Overlay 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
South West Overlay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Volunteer statusNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Volunteer60316.919.064821.122.4-45
Not a volunteer2,73976.672.42,12869.265.7+611
Volunteer work not stated2356.68.63009.811.9-65
Total persons aged 15+3,577100.0100.03,076100.0100.0+501
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 South West Overlay in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a lower proportion of people who volunteered for an organisation or group.

Overall, 16.9% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 19.0% for the City of Adelaide.

Emerging groups

The number of volunteers in South West Overlay decreased by 45 people between 2016 and 2021.

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