28.4% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wilmington · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wilmington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Wilmington than in most similar areas. Around 28.4% of residents give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 28.4% of people in Wilmington volunteer, a figure that is far above the 17% seen across South Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. While 14.4% provide some form of unpaid care, the proportion of people caring for children is well below the national average at 22.7%.
14.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
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.
A slightly higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to the rest of the country, with 3.8% of residents having served.
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 Wilmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41614/wilmington/topic/community