26.6% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5271, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5271, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of residents in postcode 5271 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This level of community involvement stands out as the most striking feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.6% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above the South Australian average and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare and housework rates are about the same as the state and national figures. However, the 10.2% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most other areas.
10.2% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.5% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
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 5271, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5271/5271-sa/topic/community