20.4% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5342, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5342, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 20.4% of the population giving their time. This high level of community involvement in postcode 5342 stands well above the national figure, although the rate has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.4% of people volunteer, which is well above the 17.0% seen across South Australia and 14.1% for Australia. This is a high rate compared to most areas, even though it dropped by 4.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing care—a figure much higher than most areas. This is alongside 24.4% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national figure.
14.3% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.3%. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 66% 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 5342, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5342/5342-sa/topic/community