33.4% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5266, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5266, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 33.4% of people in postcode 5266 volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. While this rate has fallen since 2011, the area remains among the highest for community contribution. This high level of volunteering defines how people give back to their local area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in three residents volunteer, which is 19 percentage points higher than the Australian average. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, despite a drop of 8.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is more common here than in most areas, with 25.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. Meanwhile, 26.4% provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
10.2% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.1% of the population. This is lower than most areas and a little below the South Australian average of 3.2%.
2.1%
Lower than 73% 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 5266, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5266/5266-sa/topic/community