25.2% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5440, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5440, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people in postcode 5440 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit stands out in an area where fewer people provide unpaid childcare or housework compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.2% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. However, this rate has fallen 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than usual here, with only 13.2% of people caring for children unpaid, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are well below the national average, while 9.9% provide other unpaid care.
9.9% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.2% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 among the highest at this level, with 5.9% of people having served. This is well above the Australian figure of 2.8% and a little above the state average of 3.2%.
5.9%
Higher than 92% 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 5440, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5440/5440-sa/topic/community