27.4% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5232, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5232, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 5232 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This area shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work, from community service to caring for others. While these rates remain high, most types of community participation have fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the 14.1% national figure and much higher than most other areas. This is a small drop from 29.2% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.0% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national figure. Similarly, the 15.3% of residents providing unpaid care is well above the Australian average of 11.9%.
15.3% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.0% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 32.0%
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 more common in postcode 5232 than in most areas, with 6.0% of people having served. This is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.0%
Higher than 92% 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 5232, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5232/5232-sa/topic/community