27.6% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nildottie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nildottie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines Nildottie, where 27.6% of residents volunteer their time. This level of community involvement is far above the national figure, marking the area as a place where people frequently step up to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 27.6% of people helping out. This is far above the 17% seen in South Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the state average, 29.2% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure. About 13.5% of people provide unpaid care, which is around the middle for similar areas.
13.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 29.2%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
3.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Nildottie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41032/nildottie/topic/community