14.4% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hindmarsh - Brompton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hindmarsh - Brompton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid child care and housework mark Hindmarsh - Brompton compared to most similar areas. While 14.4% of people volunteer, the area is most distinct for having far fewer residents performing heavy unpaid domestic work than the state or national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.4% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for its level and similar to the national figure. This is a little below the South Australian rate of 17.0% and represents a 1.0 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people here provide unpaid care for children (21.3%) or do 15 or more hours of housework (16.9%) compared to most areas, with both figures well below the national average. However, those providing other types of unpaid care sit at 12.4%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
12.4% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.9% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.5% of the population. This is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as both the South Australian (3.2%) and national (2.8%) figures.
2.5%
Lower than 60% 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 Hindmarsh - Brompton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011093/hindmarsh-brompton/topic/community