16.0% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Northgate · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Northgate
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Family and service duties shape daily life in Northgate, where 37.8% of people provide unpaid childcare. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the national figure. While many residents are busy with home responsibilities, there is also a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.0% of people in Northgate volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the South Australian average and a little above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.3% of residents providing this support. This is about the same as the state average, though 23.0% of people do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
13.3% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 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 here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.8%, this is a little above both the South Australian and Australian figures.
4.8%
Higher than 79% 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 Northgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41051/northgate/topic/community