25.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
White Hill · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in White Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and care work set White Hill apart from most similar areas. Over a quarter of residents volunteer their time, reflecting a strong commitment to community activity that is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 25.8% of people here volunteer, which is well above the South Australian rate of 17.0% and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Giving back takes many forms here, with 20.2% of people providing unpaid care and 30.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures being well above the national average. However, the 22.5% of people caring for children unpaid is well below both the state and national figures.
20.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 30.3%
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.
Military service is also common in White Hill, where 7.9% of people have served in the Defence Force, a figure well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
7.9%
Higher than 91% 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 White Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41577/white-hill/topic/community