24.6% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5245, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5245, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered their time in postcode 5245 since 2011, though participation remains very high. Nearly a quarter of residents still volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.6% of people volunteer here, a rate that is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 15.2% of people providing care and 25.2% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures being well above the national average.
15.2% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.0% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
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 5245, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5245/5245-sa/topic/community