South Australia
The volunteering rate in South Australia rose from 27% of the population in 1995 to 38% in 2000 and declined in 2006 to 32%.
In 2006, there was slight difference in volunteering across the state with 30% in the metropolitan area compared with 35% for the balance of the state.
Women living outside the metropolitan area had the highest rate of volunteering at 41%, compared with men or women in any area.
Men contributed slightly more median annual hours than women (59 hours and 53 hours respectively).
