12.9% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Seaford - Seaford Meadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Seaford - Seaford Meadows
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people provide unpaid care in Seaford - Seaford Meadows compared to the rest of the state. While 32.3% of residents look after children without pay, volunteer rates are quite low. This suggests community contribution here is focused more on the home and family than on formal groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.9% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is well below the South Australian rate of 17.0% and a little below the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family responsibilities are common here, with 32.3% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the national 26.3%. This is consistent with more people doing at least 15 hours of housework and a higher-than-usual 13.3% providing general unpaid care.
13.3% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.3% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.6%
Lower than 57% 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 Seaford - Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041177/seaford-seaford-meadows/topic/community