20.1% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5331, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5331, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 5331 provide unpaid care, making it one of the highest areas for this kind of support. While volunteering remains strong, the local community is heavily involved in home-based care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is higher than most other areas, though the number has fallen 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 20.5% of people providing support, a figure well above the Australian average. This includes 27.8% who do 15 or more hours of housework, though much fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to other areas.
20.5% ▲ +90.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
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 5.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.2%
Higher than 89% 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 5331, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5331/5331-sa/topic/community