21.8% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5355, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5355, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer and do housework in postcode 5355 since 2011, though community spirit remains high. A striking 21.8% of residents still volunteer, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.8% of people helping out, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is a drop from 26.1% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is more common than in most areas; 25.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the 20.7% national figure. Meanwhile, 27.1% care for children unpaid, a figure that is about the same as across Australia.
13.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
A higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served.
3.5%
Higher 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 5355, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5355/5355-sa/topic/community