34.4% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5419, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5419, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than three in ten people volunteer in postcode 5419, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines local life, even though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 34.4% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This figure has fallen 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is much more common here than in most areas, with 15.1% of people stepping up. This includes 26.6% who care for children and 23.4% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though both figures have fallen since 2011.
15.1% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.6% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -33.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 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.
About 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 57% 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 5419, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5419/5419-sa/topic/community