Caurnamont · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Caurnamont

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Local activity has shifted since 2011, but Caurnamont remains a place where a huge 37.1% of people volunteer. This is far above the national figure and among the highest rates seen in similar areas. Residents are heavily involved in unpaid work and community support.

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Where Caurnamont sits — Volunteers

37.1% —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caurnamont — higher than 91% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Caurnamont37.1%
5238, SA 21.6%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 37.1% of the population helping out. This is far above the 17.0% seen across South Australia and the 14.1% national average.

37.1% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 37.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Providing unpaid care is far more common here than in most areas, with 31.4% of people doing so. This high level of care is consistent with 37.1% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, though no one here reports caring for children unpaid.

31.4% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

37.1% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 37.1%

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. This is well below the South Australian rate of 3.2% and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.

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 Caurnamont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40233/caurnamont/topic/community