17.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Kilkerran · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in South Kilkerran
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Roughly 35% of people in South Kilkerran spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework, which is a standout figure for the area. While many residents contribute through chores and volunteering, others have a history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.3% of the community volunteer, a rate that is similar to the South Australian figure and well above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is far more common here than in most areas, though the proportion of people providing unpaid care or looking after children is much lower than the state and national figures.
5.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 6.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Kilkerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41355/south-kilkerran/topic/community