25.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Walker Flat · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Walker Flat
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Walker Flat volunteer, which is far above the national rate. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where 25.9% of residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 25.9%, the proportion of volunteers is much higher than in most areas. This is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and far above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 7.1% of people provide unpaid childcare—a figure far below the national average—a high 36.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. General unpaid care is provided by 12.9% of people, which is about the same as the state figure.
12.9% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
7.1% ▼ -70.2%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
36.5% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 36.5%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 3.5% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
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 Walker Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41513/walker-flat/topic/community