34.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rowland Flat · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rowland Flat
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 34.5% of people in Rowland Flat volunteer, a figure that is far above both the state and national levels. This strong community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time than people in most other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34.5% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates seen for areas of this type.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.8% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. While 24.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the 23.0% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national rate of 26.3%.
13.8% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most other areas and well below the South Australian rate of 3.2%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Rowland Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41280/rowland-flat/topic/community