19.1% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5344, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5344, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people in postcode 5344 serve their community through volunteering compared to most of the country. About 19.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure. While these levels are strong, they have fallen from 23.3% in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nineteen per cent of people here volunteer, a figure that is a little above the South Australian average and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Few people here provide unpaid childcare compared to other areas, with 21.7% doing so—well below the national figure. Meanwhile, 23.2% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little above the national average.
12.0% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 similar areas, with 3.6% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 5344, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5344/5344-sa/topic/community