8.2% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Salisbury North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Salisbury North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A small number of residents volunteer their time in Salisbury North, but many others dedicate themselves to unpaid care. Only 8.2% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure and represents a drop since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.2% of people in Salisbury North volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care than in most areas, with 28.7% caring for children and 13.0% providing other unpaid care. However, the 17.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the state figure.
13.0% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 5.0% of residents having served, which is a little above the 2.8% national average.
5.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Salisbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041048/salisbury-north/topic/community