24.6% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eden Valley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Eden Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Eden Valley give their time to help others than in most similar areas. A striking 24.6% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement defines the local spirit.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in four people volunteer here, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents are much more likely to spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework than the national average. Meanwhile, the 12.0% of people providing unpaid care is about the same as across Australia.
12.0% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 29.0%
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.
More people in Eden Valley have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with a rate of 3.8% which is a little above the national figure.
3.8%
Higher than 69% 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 Eden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40390/eden-valley/topic/community