26.4% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dutton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dutton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of the population in Dutton now spends their spare time volunteering, reflecting a strong trend of community involvement. This level of participation is far above the national figure, marking the area as a place where residents are highly active in helping others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.4% of residents are volunteers, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is well above the South Australian rate of 17.0% and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 18.2% of people providing care and 30.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework—both figures are well above the national average. However, the 22.7% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state and national figures.
18.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.9% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 30.9%
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 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.7%
Higher than 50% 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 Dutton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40381/dutton/topic/community