19.6% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5260, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5260, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A well above national rate of volunteering defines the community in postcode 5260. While nearly 20% of people volunteer, this is a drop from the 29.3% recorded in 2011. The area also sees a higher proportion of residents providing unpaid care compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.6% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the South Australian figure and well above the national rate. However, this level of participation has fallen by 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 25% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. While 13.8% provide unpaid care, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 17.7%.
13.8% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 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.
About 3.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 5260, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5260/5260-sa/topic/community