30.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Salt Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Salt Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local involvement has shifted since 2011, with Salt Creek now seeing a very high level of community spirit. About 30.8% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high rate of volunteering stands out against the area's very low rates of unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 30.8% of people giving their time. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17% and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major activity, as 46.2% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on it, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. Conversely, unpaid care for others is rare, with 0% providing such care and 15.4% caring for children, which is far below the national average of 26.3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.4% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
46.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 46.2%
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 uncommon in Salt Creek. No residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is 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 Salt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41296/salt-creek/topic/community