48.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Coles · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Coles
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all people in Coles volunteer, placing the area among the highest for community involvement. This high rate of volunteering is a standout feature of the local area, where 48.5% of residents give their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 48.5% of people in Coles volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 30.3% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure. However, far fewer people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework (15.2%) compared to most other areas.
12.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Coles has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is well below the South Australian figure of 3.2% and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Coles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40280/coles/topic/community