15.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Modbury North · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Modbury North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well over 30% of people in Modbury North provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. This high level of family support defines the local community, though other forms of volunteering are less common. It is a place where domestic and care duties are more frequent than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15% of residents volunteer their time, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 30.9% of people caring for children unpaid, well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is mirrored in housework, as 24.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on chores, which is well above the state and national averages.
13.4% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 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.
A higher number of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.9% of the population having a military background.
3.9%
Higher than 70% 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 Modbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40900/modbury-north/topic/community