30.6% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5417, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5417, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 30.6% of people in postcode 5417 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. While this level of community help is much higher than most areas, it has fallen by 6 points since 2011. This reflects a region with a strong tradition of unpaid work and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.6% of residents helping out. This is 14 points higher than the South Australian average and 16 points above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.5% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid (22%) are well below the state and national averages.
11.6% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 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.
Defence service is around the middle for areas like this, with 2.9% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 5417, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5417/5417-sa/topic/community