18.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Payneham South · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Payneham South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Payneham South are volunteering than in the typical Australian suburb. This community spirit is a standout feature, with 18.2% of residents giving their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.2% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the South Australian figure and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.4% of residents providing support to others. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week are much lower than most areas, at 19.0%.
13.4% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 lower proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, sitting at 1.9%.
1.9%
Lower than 60% 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 Payneham South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41124/payneham-south/topic/community