33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Point Sturt · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Point Sturt
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in three residents of Point Sturt volunteers their time, creating a community where people are far more active in local help than in most other areas. This spirit of contribution is seen in high rates of unpaid care and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.3% of people here volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While much fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the state and nation, a huge 42.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is far above the national figure of 20.7%, reflecting a high local rate of unpaid care overall at 24.6%.
24.6% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
42.1% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 42.1%
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 common here, with 7.3% of people having served. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
7.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Point Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41174/point-sturt/topic/community