22.7% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5211, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5211, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of residents in postcode 5211 volunteer, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This community shows a high level of unpaid contribution through both volunteering and care work, despite a slight dip in volunteer rates since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.7% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen by 4.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 16% of people providing care and 28% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both well above the national figures. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid (20.3%) are well below the South Australian average of 26.5%.
16.0% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.0%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 5.5% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
5.5%
Higher than 90% 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 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/topic/community