23.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Furner · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Furner
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one quarter of people in Furner volunteer, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This strong level of community involvement is paired with a high rate of people providing unpaid care to others. These figures highlight a community where residents frequently step up to support others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.5% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%. This is a little above the South Australian figure and well above the national average.
15.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
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, a result that is lower than most areas and well below the state 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 Furner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40470/furner/topic/community