36.5% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5134, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5134, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in postcode 5134 volunteer, a rate far above the national average. This area is marked by high levels of community contribution, from formal volunteering to significant amounts of unpaid care at home. The spirit of giving has only grown over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 36.5% of residents volunteer their time, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This figure is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 16.4% of people providing care, a figure well above the national average. This includes a high proportion of people caring for children (31.6%) and those doing 15 or more hours of housework a week (28.2%).
16.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
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.
About 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode 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 5134, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5134/5134-sa/topic/community