29.7% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Crafers West · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Crafers West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in Crafers West have climbed significantly since 2011, with nearly 30% of residents now giving their time to others. This strong spirit of service is seen across the board, from local volunteering to high levels of unpaid care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 30% of people here volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 33.9% of people caring for children and 15.8% providing other types of unpaid care, both of which are well above national levels. This is consistent with the 28.3% of residents who spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
15.8% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.9% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.3%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the national average.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Crafers West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40323/crafers-west/topic/community