50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Merriton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Merriton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Half of all residents in Merriton now volunteer, a figure that has climbed since 2011. This level of community involvement is far above the national average, making it one of the most active areas for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 50% of people here volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is among the highest levels of participation seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the 11.4% of people providing unpaid care is a little below the state average, a high 29.5% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
11.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 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.
No one in Merriton has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the South Australian average of 3.2% and a little below the national rate.
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 Merriton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40866/merriton/topic/community