33.6% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5262, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5262, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others defines daily life in postcode 5262, where 33.6% of people volunteer. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While unpaid care and housework are also common here, the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in three people here volunteers, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and far above the South Australian figure of 17%. However, this has dropped 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. While those caring for children have decreased since 2011, the number of people providing general unpaid care rose to 13.4%.
13.4% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 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 seen at a typical rate for the area, with 2.9% of people having served. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 50% 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 5262, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5262/5262-sa/topic/community