29.7% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5269, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5269, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A shifting pattern of community work has emerged in postcode 5269 since 2011. While volunteering and childcare roles have declined, the number of people providing unpaid care has nearly doubled. Today, nearly 30% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 5269 volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is well below the national figure at 21.2%, though the number of people providing other unpaid care is well above the national rate at 16.5%. Housework trends are about the same as the rest of the state.
16.5% ▲ +95.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 5269, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5269/5269-sa/topic/community