24.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
McHarg Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in McHarg Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far greater share of people volunteer in McHarg Creek than in most of the country. Roughly one in four residents gives their time to others, which is well above the state and national figures. This strong spirit of community service is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.6% of people helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and well above South Australia's 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very high, with 41.5% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework—far above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 13.8% provide unpaid care, which is a little above the Australian average.
13.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
41.5% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 41.5%
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. This is well below the South Australian figure of 3.2% and a little below the national average.
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 McHarg Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40850/mcharg-creek/topic/community