32.6% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5307, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5307, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others defines daily life in postcode 5307, where more than 32% of people volunteer. This level of community involvement is far above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas, though it has fallen from a peak of 42% in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.6% of residents giving their time. This is 18 points higher than the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 16.6% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure. While those doing heavy housework are slightly more common than in most areas, the share of people caring for children is a little below the state and national averages.
16.6% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 5307, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5307/5307-sa/topic/community