33.4% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5221, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5221, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has risen significantly in postcode 5221, with 33.4% of people now giving their time to others. This is one of the highest rates for any similar area and is far above the national figure. While community spirit is strong, the number of people providing unpaid care for children has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one third of residents volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This rate has grown by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is among the lowest in the region at 11.3%, which is far below the national figure. However, 28.8% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a rate well above the national average.
13.6% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.3% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is more common here than in most similar areas. At 5.3%, this is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.3%
Higher than 89% 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 5221, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5221/5221-sa/topic/community