17.0% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Colton · State Electorate
Community Participation in Colton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national rate of unpaid care is found in Colton, where 14.6% of people provide support to others. This community is active in its own time, with a strong presence of volunteers and a high number of people managing household duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.0% of residents in Colton volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the South Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people doing so—a figure that is among the highest for its level and has risen since 2011. Other care roles are also typical for the area, with 27.3% caring for children and 21.9% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
14.6% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
Defence service is around the middle for its level, with 2.8% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 51% of state electorate 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 Colton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40007/colton/topic/community