27.3% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5268, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5268, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in postcode 5268 than in the rest of the country. About 27.3% of the population gives their time to others, which is 13 percentage points above the national figure. While this community spirit is strong, it has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than one in four people (27.3%) volunteer here, a rate far above both South Australia and the national average. However, this figure has dropped 6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid care here than in most other areas, with only 9.8% doing so. Similarly, the 20% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework is lower than in most areas.
9.8% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Only 1.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure.
1.9%
Lower than 77% 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 5268, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5268/5268-sa/topic/community