21.1% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5422, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5422, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 5422 volunteer, a rate well above both the state and national figures. While community spirit remains high, there has been a notable drop in people providing unpaid care and housework over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.1% of residents volunteer here, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is far less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 15.0% of people providing this care. This is one of the lowest rates for this level and has fallen since 2011.
12.6% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.0% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
A much higher proportion of the local population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.7% of residents having served.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 5422, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5422/5422-sa/topic/community