23.3% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5277, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5277, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people volunteer in postcode 5277, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is the standout feature of the area, despite a slight decline in volunteering since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.3% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national average. This figure has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children and housework are around the national average, though the 11.3% of people providing other unpaid care is lower than most areas. This last figure rose slightly since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
Around 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 55% 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 5277, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/topic/community