21.4% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5356, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5356, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of volunteering defines postcode 5356 compared to the rest of the country. About 21.4% of people here give their time to help others, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of contribution is mirrored in the high number of residents who take on significant unpaid work at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Over one in five people volunteer here, a figure that is well above both the South Australian and national rates. This level of community involvement has dipped slightly since 2011, falling by 1.2 percentage points.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 26.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. While the number of people caring for children is about the same as the state average, those providing other types of unpaid care rose to 13.6% since 2011.
13.6% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a proportion that is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 5356, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5356/5356-sa/topic/community