39.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Emu Flat · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Emu Flat
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people volunteer in Emu Flat, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is matched by a strong presence of former Defence Force members. The area is also marked by a high proportion of people providing unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 39.5% of residents helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits 25 points above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People caring for children unpaid make up 31.6% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. However, those providing other unpaid care are a little below the national average at 10.5%.
10.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 5.3% of people having served. This is a little above both the South Australian and national figures.
5.3%
Higher than 83% 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 Emu Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40409/emu-flat/topic/community