28.4% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5243, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5243, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A slight decline in volunteering has occurred since 2011, but 5243 remains a place where people give their time generously. Nearly 30% of residents volunteer, which is far more than the national figure. This spirit of helping extends to unpaid care and housework, which are both more common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 28.4% of people volunteer their time, which is far above the 14.1% national average. While this is much higher than most areas, the figure has fallen 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This is alongside a high rate of unpaid caregivers (14.7%), a figure that has risen 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
14.7% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
A larger proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5243/5243-sa/topic/community