30.8% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Scott Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Scott Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap in volunteer rates defines Scott Creek, where 30.8% of people give their time to others. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17%. It shows a community that is exceptionally active in supporting local causes and organisations.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.8% of residents helping out. This is much higher than most areas and sits 17 points above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent, as 31.4% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is far above the Australian figure. This high level of domestic work sits alongside a higher than usual 28.6% of people caring for children unpaid.
12.4% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.4% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 31.4%
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 less common in Scott Creek than in other areas, with 1.6% of people having served. This is a little below the South Australian rate of 3.2%.
1.6%
Lower than 62% 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 Scott Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41310/scott-creek/topic/community