18.3% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Aberfoyle Park · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Aberfoyle Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Aberfoyle Park is shaped by a high level of community support and unpaid care. Nearly 30% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This commitment to helping others is reflected across the area, from family duties to broader community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.3% of people giving their time. This is a little above the South Australian figure and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is a major part of life for many, as 14.7% of residents provide unpaid care, which is higher than in most areas. This includes a high proportion of people caring for children, at 29.6%, which is well above the national average.
14.7% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
The area has a stronger connection to the military than most places. About 3.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality 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 Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40001/aberfoyle-park/topic/community