23.1% —
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5310, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5310, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in postcode 5310 volunteer than in the rest of the country. While 23.1% of residents give their time to others, the area sees very low levels of unpaid elderly or disabled care compared to national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of people here volunteer, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This is much higher than most areas, though the rate has fallen 4.7 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare roles are common here, with 30.8% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure that rose 12 points since 2016. In contrast, no one reports providing other unpaid care, and only 11.5% do 15 or more hours of housework, both well below national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% —
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.5% —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the South Australian figure 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 5310, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5310/5310-sa/topic/community