103
Rates of involvement in sporting, church or community groups in Port Adelaide Enfield and West Torrens
were well below the State-wide trend, while Charles Sturt mirrored the proportion across Greater
Adelaide.
When asked about involvement in school based activities, respondents in West Torrens and Port
Adelaide Enfield responded affirmatively at much higher rates than the State-wide averages. In West
Torrens, 70.3% of parents are involved in activities at their children’s school, compared with 63.7%
across the State.
Table 6.4: Community Participation Survey Data
1
I can get help from
family, friends or
neighbours when I
need it?
I regularly volunteer my
time to help out
anywhere? (survey data)
I am a member of an
organised sport or church
or community group in
my local area?
I am actively involved
with activities in my
child’s
school?
(if applicable)
Port Adelaide Enfield
93.0
32.4
31.0
65.9
Charles Sturt
94.5
31.7
39.1
63.3
West Torrens
92.4
31.6
29.1
70.3
South Australia
93.4
35.7
39.1
63.7
Data Source: Department for Families and Communities 2006 Survey Data via 2011 Social Health Atlas for Local Governments
1
Volunteering is defined as doing unpaid work for an organisation or group in the twelve months before census night.
2
Defined using the State Government Western Adelaide Region boundary (i.e. the population of Port Adelaide Enfield (west), Charles Sturt and West
Torrens)
6.12.3. Summary
x
15% of the population of Western Adelaide is involved in volunteering, which is below the
proportion across Greater Adelaide. Survey data indicates that there are high rates of involvement
in school based activities.
6.13. Self Assessed Health
The 2007/08 National Health Survey asked a statistically representative sample of the population to make
a self assessment of their own health. This is summarised in
Figures 6.38 and 6.39
, with supporting
data tables provided in Section 1.10 of
Appendix C
.
Overall, the Study Area is home to proportionally more people who report their own health as poor or fair,
and proportionally fewer people who report their own health as good, very good or excellent.
