17.8% ▼ -28.2%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Davenport · State Electorate
Community Participation in Davenport
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 30% of people in Davenport provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. This area shows a strong commitment to supporting others through both unpaid care and community volunteering. While many residents contribute their time, some of these activities have become less common since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 17.8% of residents helping out. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%, although the rate has fallen by 7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, as 13.8% of people provide care for others, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. This is alongside a high number of people doing unpaid housework (22.7%) and the 30% who care for children.
13.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 more common in Davenport than in most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
3.3%
Higher than 63% 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 Davenport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40009/davenport/topic/community