Kepa · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Kepa

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

Fewer people in Kepa volunteer than in most similar areas, with only 6.1% of the population doing so. While some residents provide unpaid care, the overall level of community and service participation is notably low compared to state and national figures.

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📍 Kepa, Suburb / Locality

Where Kepa sits — Volunteers

6.1%
  • 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 Kepa — lower than 94% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Kepa6.1%
5259, SA 21.9%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 6.1% of people here volunteer, which is among the lowest for its level and far below the South Australian figure of 17.0%.

6.1%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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 childcare is common, with 28.6% of people providing it, which is a little above the national figure. However, only 10.2% of residents provide general unpaid care, which is a little below the Australian average of 11.9%.

10.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 10.2%

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

28.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46.8%
  • 2021: 28.6%

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

24.5%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 24.5%

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 figure well below the 3.2% seen across South 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 Kepa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40682/kepa/topic/community