24.7% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Snowtown · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Snowtown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Snowtown volunteer, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas. This strong community spirit is paired with a high number of people who have served in the Defence Force. While many residents contribute through unpaid work, fewer are caring for children compared to the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.7% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This trend is growing, as the rate rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 29.2% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid fell sharply since 2011 to 15.9%, which is now far below the South Australian average.
14.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.9% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
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.
Defence service is very common in Snowtown, where 7.1% of residents have served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
7.1%
Higher than 93% 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 Snowtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422048/snowtown/topic/community