40.8% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cherryville · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cherryville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Forty-one percent of people in Cherryville volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area. Residents are also more likely to provide unpaid care for children and serve in the Defence Force than people in other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 40.8% of residents giving their time. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care for children is a priority for 35.0% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, 31.1% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, while the 9.7% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
9.7% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 31.1%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas. About 6.7% of residents have served, which is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
6.7%
Higher than 88% 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 Cherryville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40250/cherryville/topic/community