18.8% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Springton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Springton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Springton shows a strong community spirit, with many residents contributing their time to others. Most notably, the area has a much higher rate of former Defence Force members than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.8% of people helping out. This is a little above the South Australian figure and well above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a significant part of life for 26.8% of residents, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 24.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
11.6% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
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.
Service to the country is a standout feature in Springton. About 4.3% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than in most other similar areas.
4.3%
Higher than 75% 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 Springton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41364/springton/topic/community