51.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gifford Hill · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Gifford Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than half of the people in Gifford Hill volunteer, a figure that has risen significantly since 2011. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, with 51.6% of residents giving their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 51.6% of residents volunteer, 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.
Household duties are common here, with 61.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework and 38.7% caring for children unpaid, both far above state and national figures. However, only 9.7% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.7% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
61.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 61.3%
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 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 Gifford Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40491/gifford-hill/topic/community