29.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5264, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5264, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 5264 volunteer, a figure far above the national rate. This high level of community involvement stands out against much lower rates of unpaid childcare and general caregiving in the area. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, the region remains much more active in this area than most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than elsewhere, with 29.7% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% national figure, although it has fallen 3.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 20.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. General unpaid care is also much lower than most areas at 9.9%, while 23.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
9.9% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
2.8%
Lower than 54% 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 5264, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5264/5264-sa/topic/community