44.2% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Seddon · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Seddon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap in community spirit defines Seddon, where volunteering rates are far above the state and national figures. Around 44.2% of residents give their time to others, making it one of the most active areas for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 44.2% of people helping out. This is far above the 17.0% seen in South Australia and 14.1% across the country.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, as 14.0% of people provide support and 33.7% care for children, which is well above the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most areas at 18.6%.
14.0% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.6% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.7% of the population. This is much higher than most other areas and a little above the 2.8% national average.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Seddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41325/seddon/topic/community