32.3% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5223, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5223, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a third of people in postcode 5223 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This creates a community with very high levels of active participation, though the number of volunteers has fallen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.3% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest for this level and far above the 17% seen across South Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment here, with 27% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, unpaid care for children (25%) and general unpaid care (11.2%) are both slightly lower than the state average.
11.2% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
Defence service is common in the area, with 3.1% of residents having served, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
3.1%
Higher than 54% 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 5223, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5223/5223-sa/topic/community