11.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kangaroo Flat · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kangaroo Flat
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Kangaroo Flat participate in community and unpaid work compared to most similar areas. Only 11.6% of residents volunteer, which is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This trend of lower involvement extends across unpaid care and military service as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 11.6% of people helping out. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less frequent than usual, with only 10.5% of people providing unpaid care. This is a little below the national figure, and the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is also well below the state average.
10.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 this area has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian average 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 Kangaroo Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40657/kangaroo-flat/topic/community