47.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cassini · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cassini
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in Cassini volunteer their time, making it a remarkably active place for community work. This high level of engagement is far above the national figure, with 47.4% of people contributing to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 47.4% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 40.4% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of domestic work is seen alongside 15.8% of people providing unpaid care, which is much higher than in most areas.
15.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
40.4% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 40.4%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well below the South Australian average 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 Cassini [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40231/cassini/topic/community