18.7% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5350, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5350, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five residents in postcode 5350 provide unpaid care, a rate well above the national figure. This community is more active in caring for others and volunteering than most Australian areas. However, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen from 25.1% in 2011 to 18.7% today.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the South Australian rate and well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care duties are common here, with 18.3% providing unpaid care and 30.7% caring for children, both well above the national average. Another 25.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is also well above the figures for the state and country.
18.3% ▲ +80.2%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 5350, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5350/5350-sa/topic/community