23.3% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5241, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5241, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 5241 provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than in most other areas. This community is also very active in other ways, with a high proportion of residents volunteering and performing unpaid housework compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 23.3% of residents giving their time. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a big part of life for many, as 27.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 12.8% of people provide unpaid care, a rate that has risen slightly since 2011 and is about the same as the rest of the state.
12.8% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population. This is higher than in most areas, though it is about the same as the South Australian average of 3.2%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 5241, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5241/5241-sa/topic/community