16.5% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wasleys · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wasleys
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Wasleys has remained relatively steady over the last decade. While volunteering rates match state levels, the area stands out for its high proportion of former Defence Force members. This combination of service and support defines the local spirit.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.5% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1% and roughly the same as the South Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is more common here than in most areas, at 27.5%. However, the 8.8% of people providing other unpaid care is well below the national figure of 11.9%.
8.8% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 in the Defence Force is more common here than in most areas, with 3.8% of residents having served, which is a little above the Australian average.
3.8%
Higher than 69% 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 Wasleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41542/wasleys/topic/community