25.3% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clapham · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Clapham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people get involved in their community in Clapham compared to the rest of the country. Over a quarter of residents volunteer, which is well above the state and national figures. This strong spirit of contribution extends into the home and local area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is far above the Australian average of 14.1% and well above South Australia's 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family care is a major part of life here, with 35.0% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure. Around 23.6% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, while 13.6% provide other unpaid care, both of which are slightly above the national average.
13.6% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.0% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 51% 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 Clapham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40258/clapham/topic/community