45.9% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Petersville · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Petersville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 46% of people in Petersville volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit stands out in a place where many residents also have a history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 45.9% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 17% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care and housework are much less common than in most areas. Only 8.2% of people provide unpaid care and 18% look after children unpaid, both of which are well below the state and national figures.
8.2% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas. About 6.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 3.2% for South Australia.
6.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Petersville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41145/petersville/topic/community