12.2% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thompson Beach · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Thompson Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 8.2% of people in Thompson Beach have served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. While military service is common here, other forms of community involvement are less frequent. Only 12.2% of residents volunteer, a figure well below the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 12.2% of people helping out. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is high at 15.2%, which is well above the national figure. However, the proportion of people caring for children is far below both the state and national averages at just 13.2%.
15.2% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.2% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
Defence service is a standout feature of the area, with 8.2% of residents having served. This is well above the 3.2% seen across South Australia.
8.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Thompson Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41446/thompson-beach/topic/community