24.2% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5411, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5411, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 5411 volunteer, making it an area where community contribution is far more common than in most of Australia. This spirit of service extends to the home and the nation, with high rates of unpaid care and defence service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.2% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1% and much higher than most similar areas. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 25.7% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.9% of people providing such support, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those doing significant housework or caring for children have seen their numbers fall since 2011.
14.9% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 very prominent in the area, with 6.2% of people having served. This is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and among the highest rates for this level.
6.2%
Higher than 94% 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 5411, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5411/5411-sa/topic/community