59.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Waltowa · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Waltowa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A remarkable 59.3% of people in Waltowa volunteer, reflecting a high level of community involvement since 2011. This area stands out for its strong culture of unpaid work and support, with far more residents contributing their time than in the rest of the state or nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 60% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates of volunteering seen at this level.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 59.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework—far above the 20.7% national figure. This high level of home support is seen alongside a higher than usual 14.8% of people providing unpaid care and 33.3% caring for children unpaid.
14.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
59.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the South Australian rate 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 Waltowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41522/waltowa/topic/community