30.7% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Longwood · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Longwood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of volunteering has grown in Longwood, where 30.7% of people now give their time to a cause. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, making it a standout for community involvement.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, with 30.7% of residents helping out, which is 17 points higher than the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 36.6% of people caring for children and 29.5% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both figures well above the national average. Around 13% of people provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as across South Australia.
13.0% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 29.5%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
3.1%
Higher than 58% 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 Longwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40778/longwood/topic/community