20.8% ▼ -36.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5421, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5421, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one fifth of people in postcode 5421 volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement stands out as a key feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.8% of residents volunteer here, a rate that is higher than most similar areas and well above South Australia's 17.0%. However, this is a fall of 12 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is far below the national figure at 15.2%. Meanwhile, 24.0% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Australian average of 20.7%.
12.0% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.2% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -38.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
A high proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force. At 6.6%, this is among the highest levels for similar areas and well above the national rate of 2.8%.
6.6%
Higher than 96% 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 5421, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5421/5421-sa/topic/community