30.5% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5304, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5304, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one third of people in postcode 5304 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This community is highly active in unpaid work, though the proportion of people volunteering has fallen 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.5% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than in most areas at 20.5%, which is well below the national figure. While 10.6% of people provide some form of unpaid care, those spending 15 or more hours on housework each week have fallen slightly since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 people here have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.8%
Lower than 54% 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 5304, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5304/5304-sa/topic/community