13.8% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Haven · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in North Haven
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in North Haven provide unpaid care for children, making it the most common form of community contribution here. The area stands out for its high proportion of former Defence Force members compared to other regions. While many help at home, formal volunteering is less common than in other parts of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Formal volunteering is lower than in most areas, with 13.8% of people pitching in. This is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%, though it is about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 14.3% of residents doing so. This includes 24.9% who care for children, a figure slightly below the state and national averages, and 23.0% who do at least 15 hours of housework weekly.
14.3% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
A much higher proportion of people in North Haven have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.9%, this is a little above both the South Australian (3.2%) and national (2.8%) figures.
4.9%
Higher than 80% 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 North Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41043/north-haven/topic/community