17.6% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in South Brighton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of South Brighton residents provide unpaid childcare, one of the most common activities in this community. This reflects a local trend of high family involvement, with a significant portion of the population also dedicated to volunteer work and unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.6% of people giving their time. This is about the same as the South Australian figure and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a regular part of life for many, with 13.6% of people providing support and 28.2% caring for children, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 22% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure that is lower than most areas.
13.6% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
A higher than average share of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 3.5%, this is about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
3.5%
Higher than 64% 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 South Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41353/south-brighton/topic/community