24.2% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5332, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5332, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 5332 than in the rest of the country, with 24.2% of residents giving their time. This strong spirit of contribution is mirrored in the high rates of unpaid care and military service seen across the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen since 2011 to 24.2%, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.1% and well above the South Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 19.1% of people providing such support, which is well above the national figure. This includes 27.1% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though this has fallen since 2011.
19.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national rate of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 5332, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5332/5332-sa/topic/community