14.8% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fischer · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fischer
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Unpaid caregiving has become a defining feature of life in Fischer, with 37% of people providing unpaid childcare. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most active for family support in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas. At 14.8%, it is a little below the South Australian figure of 17% but about the same as the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is very common in the area, with 18.5% of people providing unpaid care, which is well above the national figure. This is largely driven by childcare, as 37% of residents care for children unpaid, a rate far above the state and national averages.
18.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force. This 0.0% rate is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
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 Fischer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40439/fischer/topic/community