44.4% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bletchley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bletchley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Bletchley stands out for its exceptionally high levels of community and family support. Nearly half of the people here volunteer, and the area has some of the highest rates of unpaid care and housework in the region. This spirit of service extends to the military, with a strong history of Defence Force service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common in Bletchley, with 44.4% of people giving their time. This is far above the 17.0% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family and home duties are a major part of life here, as 40.7% of people provide unpaid childcare and 44.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are far above the state and national averages. Additionally, 22.2% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is well above the state figure of 13.1%.
22.2% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.7% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
44.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 44.4%
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.
Military service is much more common here than elsewhere, with 10.2% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 3.2% for South Australia and 2.8% for Australia.
10.2%
Higher than 96% 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 Bletchley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40125/bletchley/topic/community