25.7% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5242, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5242, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 25.7% of people in postcode 5242 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This area shows a very high level of community and family contribution, from unpaid care to military service. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the local rate remains much higher than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 25.7% of residents helping out, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is well above the South Australian rate, though it has fallen 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very prevalent, with 16.0% of people providing care, a rate among the highest for similar areas. This sits alongside a high number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework (27.0%) and those caring for children (29.0%), both of which are well above national figures.
16.0% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.5% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.5%
Higher than 83% 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 5242, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5242/5242-sa/topic/community