21.0% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5214, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5214, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community involvement define postcode 5214 compared to most similar areas. A striking 21% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this level of participation has dropped by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21% of people here volunteer, a result that is well above both the South Australian figure of 17% and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, a much higher share do other unpaid work. This includes 27.7% who spend 15 or more hours on housework and 14.5% who provide unpaid care, both of which are well above national figures.
14.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.6% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 5.6% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
5.6%
Higher than 91% 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 5214, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5214/5214-sa/topic/community