35.7% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5431, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5431, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 35.7% of people in postcode 5431 volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, even though volunteering rates have fallen since 2011. Residents are also more likely to provide unpaid care than people in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 35.7% of residents helping out—well above the South Australian rate of 17.0%. However, this figure has fallen 9.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more common than usual, with 16.2% of people providing care, which is well above the 11.9% national figure. While 25.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state average.
16.2% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 25.4%
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.
Defence service is less common in this area, with 1.6% of people having served. This is much lower than most other areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 81% 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 5431, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5431/5431-sa/topic/community