23.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5213, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5213, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap in volunteer rates sets postcode 5213 apart, with 23.2% of residents giving their time to others. This is well above the 14.1% national figure and much higher than most similar areas. The community also shows a strong tendency toward unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 23.2% of people helping out. This rate is much higher than most areas and is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care than in most other areas, including 14.8% who care for others and 29.0% who care for children. Those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework are also well above the national figure.
14.8% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.7% of the population having served. This is about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
3.7%
Higher than 72% 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 5213, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5213/5213-sa/topic/community