47.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Geranium · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Geranium
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all people in Geranium volunteer their time, a figure that has grown since 2011. This high level of community spirit is a defining feature of the area, with nearly 48% of residents giving their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 47.9% of people volunteer here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 16.4% providing care and 26% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is 21.9%, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
16.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 26.0%
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.
Military service is very common in Geranium, where 18.3% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is far above the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
18.3%
Higher 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 Geranium [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40484/geranium/topic/community