27.3% ▼ -37.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5303, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5303, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 5303 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. While the community is very active in providing unpaid support, the number of volunteers has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.3% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and 13 points above the Australian average. However, this is a fall from 2011, when 43.5% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 19.5% of people providing it—a figure well above the state and national levels. This has risen 6.6 points since 2011, while those doing unpaid childcare or heavy housework have seen a slight decline.
19.5% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
No one in this area reported serving in the Defence Force, which is well below the South Australian rate of 3.2%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 5303, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5303/5303-sa/topic/community