50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sandilands · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Sandilands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Half of all residents in Sandilands volunteer, a figure far above the national rate. This high level of community spirit is seen across the board, with many locals also providing unpaid care and support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
With 50% of people volunteering, Sandilands has one of the highest rates for this activity. This is far above the 17% found in South Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, as 21.4% of people provide care, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes 34.3% caring for children and 30% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
21.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 30.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 8.7% of the population. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
8.7%
Higher than 93% 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 Sandilands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41303/sandilands/topic/community