23.5% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5250, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5250, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have fallen since 2011, but postcode 5250 remains an active place where 23.5% of people give their time. This high level of community spirit is seen in the way residents contribute to their families and local groups, far exceeding national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.5% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While this is much higher than most areas, the rate has fallen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 34.0% of people caring for children and 26.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. Meanwhile, those providing other types of unpaid care sit at 13.3%, which is about the same as the state average.
13.3% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.0% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 3.7% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.7%
Higher than 70% 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 5250, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5250/5250-sa/topic/community