23.5% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Houghton · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Houghton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Houghton (L) volunteer their time, which is a much higher rate than most other areas. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work, with many people helping others or managing homes. While some participation rates have dipped since 2011, the area remains well above national figures for volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.5% of people here volunteer, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the own national average of 14.1%. This rate is much higher than most similar areas, though it fell slightly from 24.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 28.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. While 26.8% care for children unpaid, the number of people providing other types of unpaid care rose to 14.5% since 2011.
14.5% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 3.4% of the population having this experience. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
3.4%
Lower than 55% of urban centre 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 Houghton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421016/houghton/topic/community