26.6% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5353, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5353, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 5353 volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit defines the area, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Residents here are also more likely than most to provide unpaid care and housework for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.6% of the population volunteers, a figure that is well above the South Australian average of 17.0%. This is much higher than most other similar areas, even though it fell 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national figure. While child care rates are about the same as the rest of Australia, the 14.4% of people providing other unpaid care is a little above the state average.
14.4% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
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 in this area than in most others, with 3.9% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 5353, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5353/5353-sa/topic/community