26.1% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5322, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5322, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have been volunteering in postcode 5322 since 2011, though it remains a very active place. Over a quarter of the population now gives their time to others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.1% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. While this is well above the South Australian rate of 17.0%, it has fallen 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is provided by 21.8% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 22.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 11.9% provide some form of unpaid care.
11.9% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.8% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
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. About 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is slightly higher than the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 5322, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5322/5322-sa/topic/community