19.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sedan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Sedan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community support and service are seen in Sedan compared to most similar areas. Nearly 20% of residents volunteer, and there is a strong presence of former Defence Force members. This spirit of contribution is reflected in the local rates of unpaid care and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of people in Sedan volunteer, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.3% of people providing care, a figure much higher than most areas. However, the 17.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
15.3% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
A strong tradition of service is evident in Sedan, where 5.7% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national rate of 2.8%.
5.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Sedan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41324/sedan/topic/community