26.7% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5234, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5234, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 5234 volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This community is notably active in giving back and providing unpaid support to others. While these rates remain high, the proportion of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 26.7% of residents volunteer, a rate that is much higher than most other areas and well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. However, this has fallen 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.0% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a higher than usual 27.6% who provide unpaid childcare and a rising 13.6% who provide other unpaid care.
13.6% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 much more common in this area than in most other places, with 4.5% of people having served. This is a little above both the South Australian and national figures.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 5234, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5234/5234-sa/topic/community