16.7% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5372, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5372, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Thirty-five per cent of people in postcode 5372 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family support is a standout feature of the area, though other forms of community contribution are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of residents volunteer, which is similar to the South Australian figure and a little above the national rate. This is a drop from 2011, when 21.4% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.8% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure. While unpaid childcare is very high, the 12.2% of people providing other types of unpaid care is about the same as the rest of the country.
12.2% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.0% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
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.
Five per cent of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most other similar areas and a little above the state and national figures.
5.0%
Higher than 88% 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 5372, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5372/5372-sa/topic/community