24.5% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5330, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5330, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 5330 than in the rest of the country. Nearly one in four residents gives their time to others, which is well above the national figure. This strong community spirit exists alongside a higher rate of people doing significant unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.5% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above the Australian average. While this is much higher than most areas, the number of volunteers has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework are more common here than in most areas, at 25%. Conversely, those caring for children unpaid are well below the state and national figures, at 22.5%.
12.3% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
About 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the wider nation.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 5330, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5330/5330-sa/topic/community