24.5% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5309, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5309, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 5309 volunteer their time, reflecting a strong culture of community help. This rate of 24.5% is far above the national figure, though it has fallen from 30.3% in 2011. This high level of engagement stands out against lower rates of unpaid care work in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas. At 24.5%, the rate is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and far above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than elsewhere, with only 15.5% of people caring for children—a figure far below the national 26.3%. Similarly, the proportions of people doing significant housework or providing general unpaid care are lower than in most areas.
11.8% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.5% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 2.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.7%
Lower than 58% 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 5309, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5309/5309-sa/topic/community