25.2% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5237, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5237, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people in postcode 5237 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. While this level of community spirit is much higher than most areas, it has actually fallen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011. The area also sees a high amount of unpaid work and care within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the South Australian rate of 17.0%. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.5% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework and 18.1% providing unpaid care, both well above national figures. Meanwhile, 23.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the state and national rates.
18.1% ▲ +262.5%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.2% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2%
Higher than 57% 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 5237, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5237/5237-sa/topic/community