24.4% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Waite · State Electorate
Community Participation in Waite
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 25% of people in Waite volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, where residents are also much more likely to provide unpaid care for children and others compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.4% of residents volunteer their time, a rate that is well above the South Australian average and among the highest for similar areas. This level of community spirit has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.8% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. This sits alongside high rates of unpaid housework (25%) and general caregiving (14.6%), both of which have risen since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 3.3% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure.
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 Waite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40045/waite/topic/community