31.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chiton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Chiton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in Chiton than in the rest of the country, with 31.6% of residents giving their time. This spirit of contribution is reflected across the area's community life, from high rates of unpaid care to a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The local volunteering rate of 31.6% is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average of 14.1%. This level of participation is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 20.1% of people providing support, well above the 11.9% national figure. While 29.6% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, only 20.6% provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
20.1% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
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 more common in Chiton than in most areas, with 7.2% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
7.2%
Higher than 89% 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 Chiton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40254/chiton/topic/community