26.9% —
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5420, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5420, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in postcode 5420 than in most other areas, with 26.9% of residents giving their time. While this is well above the national figure, the volunteering rate has fallen by 13 points since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering remains a strong feature of the area, though it has decreased from 39.4% in 2016 to 26.9% in 2021.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others has risen to 16.4%, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of people doing unpaid housework or caring for children is well below both state and national levels.
16.4% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% —
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.4% —
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
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.
No one in the area reported serving in the Defence Force, a figure that is well below the South Australian average.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 5420, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5420/5420-sa/topic/community