Ingle Farm · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Ingle Farm

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

Few residents in Ingle Farm volunteer compared to other areas, with only 10.9% of the community giving their time. This low level of participation stands out against the wider state and national figures. Most other community roles, such as unpaid care and defence service, align closely with typical Australian patterns.

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📍 Ingle Farm, Suburb / Locality

Where Ingle Farm sits — Volunteers

10.9% ▼ -16.3%
  • 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 Ingle Farm — lower than 85% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Ingle Farm10.9%
5098, SA 12.3%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 10.9% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average of 14.1%.

10.9% ▼ -16.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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 patterns are largely typical, with 11.9% providing care and 24.8% looking after children, both of which are a little below the state figures. However, the 19.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most areas.

11.9% ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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

24.8% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 24.8%

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

19.2% ▼ -13.6%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 19.2%

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.

Defence service is common here, with 2.8% of people having served. 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 Ingle Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40619/ingle-farm/topic/community