24.6% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5373, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5373, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 5373 have fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011, but the area remains highly active. Nearly a quarter of residents still give their time for free, a figure far above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.6% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This is alongside 14.3% of residents providing unpaid care, which is a little above the state and national averages.
14.3% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 total of 4.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national rate of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 5373, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5373/5373-sa/topic/community