22.2% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5231, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5231, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 22% of people in postcode 5231 volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This area shows high levels of community involvement, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is a place where many residents dedicate significant time to helping others and managing their homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.2% of residents helping out, which is well above both the South Australian and national figures. However, this rate has fallen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very high in this area, with 28.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is consistent with a higher-than-average 15.5% of residents providing unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011.
15.5% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
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.
A slightly higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to the rest of the country, with 3.8% of residents having served.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 5231, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5231/5231-sa/topic/community