48.1% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wattle Range · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wattle Range
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in Wattle Range volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, where 48.1% of people give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The volunteering rate is among the highest for similar areas. At 48.1%, it is far above the South Australian figure of 17% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.7% of people caring for children and 26.9% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. In contrast, the 7.7% of people providing general unpaid care is much lower than most other areas.
7.7% ▼ -59.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 one in the area reported serving in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
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 Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41552/wattle-range/topic/community