36.1% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5265, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5265, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 5265 volunteer, though this is 11 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. This high level of community spirit stands out in a region where unpaid care and housework are also more common than in most other Australian areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 36.1%, the share of volunteers is far above the national figure of 14.1% and among the highest for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.4% of people providing such support, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.9%. This is alongside a higher-than-usual 24.5% of residents who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
15.4% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 63% 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 5265, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5265/5265-sa/topic/community