36.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5220, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5220, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in postcode 5220 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This level of community engagement is a standout feature for the area, with 36.6% of residents giving their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are among the highest for this level of area, sitting at 36.6%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is much more common here than in most areas, with 30.1% of people providing this support. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care rose to 13.0% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure.
13.0% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 similar areas. At 5.7%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.7%
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 5220, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5220/5220-sa/topic/community