21.4% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5279, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5279, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 21% of people in postcode 5279 volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This community shows a strong trend toward unpaid activity, with volunteering rates rising sharply since 2011. It is an area where people contribute significantly more to their local community and homes than those in most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has grown significantly since 2011, with 21.4% of residents now giving their time. This is much higher than most other areas and sits well above the South Australian average of 17%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.8% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. While 14.5% of residents provide unpaid care, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid has fallen to 21.9%, which is well below the state average.
14.5% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.8%
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.
About 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.1%
Lower than 71% 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 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5279/5279-sa/topic/community