36.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Birchmore · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Birchmore
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in Birchmore volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is reflected in the local care and support networks. These figures show a place where residents are very active in helping others and their families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 36.4% of people giving their time. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family care is a priority in Birchmore, as 45.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. While 24.2% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, only 9.1% provide other unpaid care, a rate well below the state average.
9.1% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
45.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
No one in the community has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Birchmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40108/birchmore/topic/community