43.8% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Struan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Struan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 44% of people in Struan volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the area, with volunteering levels far exceeding those across South Australia and the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 43.8% of residents giving their time. This is 27 percentage points above the South Australian figure and 30 points higher than the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.1% of people provide unpaid childcare—slightly higher than the national figure—no one in the area reported providing other types of unpaid care. This is far below the 11.9% average for Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
No residents in Struan have served in the Defence Force. This is well below the South Australian average of 3.2% and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Struan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41397/struan/topic/community