9.2% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Playford · State Electorate
Community Participation in Playford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 9.2% of people in Playford volunteer, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. While community volunteering has fallen since 2011, more residents are spending their time on unpaid childcare. This creates a picture of a place where family responsibilities are a priority over formal community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Playford is much lower than in most areas, falling from 13.2% in 2011 to 9.2% in 2021. This is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.5% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the 18.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most areas.
12.1% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
About 2.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40036/playford/topic/community