25.5% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5244, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5244, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people in postcode 5244 give their time as volunteers, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong tendency for residents to provide unpaid care and support at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 25.5%, the proportion of volunteers here is much higher than in most areas and well above the South Australian figure of 17%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here handle unpaid work than in most areas, with 25% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, and a little more than the state average do so for children.
13.1% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 5.4% of the population having served. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.4%
Higher than 90% 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 5244, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5244/5244-sa/topic/community