19.2% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5371, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5371, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid care and volunteering set postcode 5371 apart from most similar areas. While 19.2% of people volunteer, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. The area is also marked by a high number of residents providing unpaid support to children and the elderly.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people (19.2%) volunteer here, which is a little above the South Australian figure. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 26.8% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 31.5% of people caring for children—a rate well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is alongside a higher than usual 24.5% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.6% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 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.
A higher than average 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 5371, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5371/5371-sa/topic/community