34.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woodlane · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Woodlane
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in Woodlane volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of engagement is seen across several areas of service, from local volunteering to a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 34.6% of people helping out. This is far above the 17.0% seen across South Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.2% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework—well above the national figure of 20.7%—the 11.5% who provide unpaid care is lower than most areas.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 28.2%
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.
A high number of residents have a military background, with 7.2% having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 3.2% in South Australia and the 2.8% across Australia.
7.2%
Higher than 89% 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 Woodlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41639/woodlane/topic/community