27.2% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5412, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5412, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 5412 than in most similar areas. This community shows a strong spirit of service, with 27.2% of residents giving their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.2% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above both South Australia and the national average. This is still a high rate for the area, despite falling 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care varies across the area; while 14.2% provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure, only 19.1% care for children unpaid. This is well below the national figure, yet 28.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above most other areas.
14.2% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 28.5%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in similar areas. Around 5.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the figures for South Australia and Australia.
5.1%
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 5412, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5412/5412-sa/topic/community