30.0% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Inman Valley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Inman Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care than most similar areas define the community spirit in Inman Valley. About 30% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of local engagement extends into home and care roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.0% of people pitching in. This is far above the 17.0% seen across South Australia and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much higher than in most areas, with 15.5% of people providing care and 28.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This housework figure is well above the Australian average of 20.7%.
15.5% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 71% 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 Inman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40624/inman-valley/topic/community