Seacliff Park · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Seacliff Park

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More than 31% of people in Seacliff Park provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family support defines the daily rhythm of the area, where many residents balance home responsibilities with other roles. Community involvement remains steady, with a healthy mix of volunteers and former service members.

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📍 Seacliff Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Seacliff Park sits — Volunteers

17.0% ▼ -19.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seacliff Park — lower than 55% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Seacliff Park17.0%
5049, SA 19.8%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 17% of residents volunteer their time, which is around the middle for similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 14.1%.

17.0% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is a major part of life here, with 31.2% of people caring for children—a figure well above the state and national averages. This is reflected in the wider community, as 14% provide some form of unpaid care and 22.6% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.

14.0% ▲ +23.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

31.2% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 31.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

22.6% ▼ -7.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 22.6%

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.

Around 3.2% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the rates seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.

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 Seacliff Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41312/seacliff-park/topic/community