28.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lower Broughton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Lower Broughton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others defines Lower Broughton, where 28% of residents volunteer. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and reflects a community deeply involved in local support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28% of people giving their time. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits 11 points above the South Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for 24% of residents, which is far above the national figure of 11.9%. While 28% provide unpaid childcare, only 16% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well below the Australian average.
24.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 reported serving in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most other 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 Lower Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40784/lower-broughton/topic/community