36.8% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5270, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5270, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of residents in postcode 5270 volunteered in the last year, though this is down 12 points from 2011. This high level of community spirit stands out against the rest of the country. The area also sees more people taking on unpaid household work than most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 36.8% of people here volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is among the highest levels of volunteering seen in similar areas, despite the figure falling since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 26.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, the number of people providing unpaid care rose to 13.9%, and 25.8% care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
13.9% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the South Australian rate of 3.2% and the Australian average of 2.8%, and is much lower than most similar areas.
1.6%
Lower than 82% 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 5270, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5270/5270-sa/topic/community