Hackham West · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Hackham West

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Nearly 16% of people in Hackham West provide unpaid care, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents support others in this way, very few choose to volunteer their time for community groups.

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📍 Hackham West, Suburb / Locality

Where Hackham West sits — Volunteers

10.5% ▼ -22.6%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hackham West — lower than 86% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Hackham West10.5%
5163, SA 11.8%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 10.5% of people volunteer here. This is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average of 14.1%.

10.5% ▼ -22.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is common in the area, with 15.8% of people providing support, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.9%. Meanwhile, 26.0% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure.

15.8% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

26.0% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

21.1% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 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.

People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.1% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.

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 Hackham West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40545/hackham-west/topic/community