28.7% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5416, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5416, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 5416 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time for free than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.7% of residents helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia, and the rate has risen by 2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 21.9% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the South Australian figure—a very high 32.6% do 15 or more hours of housework each week. Meanwhile, 11.2% provide other unpaid care, which is a little below the state average.
11.2% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 32.6%
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.
Defence service is more common in postcode 5416 than in most areas. About 4.4% of residents have served, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 5416, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5416/5416-sa/topic/community