21.9% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5410, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5410, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 21.9% of the 5410 community giving their time. While this level of participation is well above the national figure, the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. This spirit of contribution is seen across several parts of local life, including a high rate of unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. However, this is down 7.1 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 24.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 25.4% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.1% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
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 proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas, at 3.5%.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 5410, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5410/5410-sa/topic/community