28.6% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in East Augusta
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high spirit of volunteering defines daily life in East Augusta, where nearly 29% of people give their time to others. This community engagement is far stronger than the national average, creating a local culture of active participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
With 28.6% of residents volunteering, East Augusta is far above the state figure of 15.9% and the national average of 14.1%. This level of community work is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is common here, with 31.4% of people doing over 15 hours of unpaid chores weekly, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, those providing unpaid care or looking after children are well below state and national levels.
8.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.4%
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.
The local veteran population is among the highest for areas of this size, with 7.9% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is 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 East Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50448/east-augusta/topic/community