Hartley · State Electorate

Community Participation in Hartley

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A small gap separates Hartley from the state and national figures for community involvement and care. While current rates are mostly average, the number of people volunteering has dropped sharply from 29.6% in 2011 to 15.0% today.

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📍 Hartley, State Electorate

Where Hartley sits — Volunteers

15.0% ▼ -49.5%
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 6 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 4 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 10 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 5 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 13 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 14 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 16 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 17 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 15 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 27 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 28 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 24 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 35 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 26 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 34 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 37 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 26 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 20 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 18 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 10 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 12 areas
  • 20.0%–20.7%: 10 areas
  • 20.7%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.1%: 4 areas
  • 22.1%–22.9%: 4 areas
  • 22.9%–23.6%: 5 areas
  • 23.6%–24.3%: 4 areas
  • 24.3%–25.0%: 11 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hartley — higher than 54% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Hartley15.0%
Greater Adelaide 15.5%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 15.0% of people in Hartley volunteer, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 17.0%.

15.0% ▼ -49.5%

Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 29.6%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care has declined here, with those caring for children falling 7.4 points since 2011 to 25.4%, and unpaid housework dropping 8.5 points to 20.2%.

12.2% ▼ -7.5%

Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

25.4% ▼ -22.5%

Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 32.8%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

20.2% ▼ -29.5%

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 20.2%

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.

People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state figure of 3.2%.

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 Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40021/hartley/topic/community