18.7% ▼ -39.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5357, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5357, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp 12 percentage point drop in volunteers since 2011 marks a significant shift in how people contribute their time in postcode 5357. While 18.7% of residents still volunteer, the area has seen a general decline in unpaid care and housework since 2011. This shift is happening alongside a notably high rate of former Defence Force members compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and a little above the South Australian rate of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care of children is much lower than most areas at 19.8%, though 24.5% of residents spend 15 or more hours on housework, which is well above the national figure. General unpaid care is about the same as the state and national levels at 12.7%.
12.7% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.8% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 4.8% of the population having served, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.8%
Higher than 87% 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 5357, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5357/5357-sa/topic/community