31.9% ▲ +688.5%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
American River · Urban Centre
Community Participation in American River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 31.9% of people in American River volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, where volunteering has jumped by 28 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.9% of residents helping out. This is far above the 17.0% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% average across the country.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 11.3% of people provide unpaid childcare—far below the national figure of 26.3%—many more handle other home duties. Around 28.4% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the state and national averages.
13.6% ▲ +262.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.3% ▼ -68.3%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▲ +3147.6%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 5.1% of residents having served. This is a little above both the South Australian figure of 3.2% and the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.1%
Higher than 79% 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 American River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422003/american-river/topic/community