25.9% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bridgewater · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bridgewater
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people here give their time to others than in most similar areas. In Bridgewater, about 26% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are also much more common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a standout feature of the area, with 25.9% of people pitching in. This is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is a priority here, as 36.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Along with this, 26.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate well above the state average.
13.9% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 3.0% 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.
3.0%
Higher than 56% 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 Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40158/bridgewater/topic/community