19.6% ▼ -31.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5291, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5291, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people than usual chip in through volunteering and unpaid work in postcode 5291. While 19.6% of residents volunteer—well above the national figure of 14.1%—this level of community involvement has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people here volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the South Australian rate of 17.0%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 28.6% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.0% of people caring for children and 24.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures being higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 12.1% of people providing other unpaid care is about the same as the national figure.
12.1% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
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 3.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a result that is about the same as both the South Australian and national figures.
3.0%
Higher than 52% 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 5291, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5291/5291-sa/topic/community