23.8% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5311, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5311, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have been involved in volunteering and childcare in postcode 5311 since 2011. While the area still has a high rate of volunteers, this community spirit has dipped slightly over the last decade. Most notably, 23.8% of residents currently volunteer, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas. At 23.8%, the rate is well above both South Australia and the national figure, though it has fallen 2.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 22.1%, a figure that fell 7.5 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 23.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure.
10.5% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas. About 4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the national figure.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 5311, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5311/5311-sa/topic/community