20.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woolsheds · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Woolsheds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of local volunteering has become a standout feature for Woolsheds. While few people here have served in the Defence Force, the community is very active in providing unpaid support to others, with 16% of residents offering unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five people in Woolsheds volunteer their time. This 20% rate is well above the South Australian figure of 17% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 48% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it, a figure far above the national average of 20.7%. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are among the lowest in the country at 12%.
16.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
48.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 48.0%
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 Woolsheds has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and falls well below the state 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 Woolsheds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41652/woolsheds/topic/community