31.1% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5451, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5451, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 31.1% of people in postcode 5451 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the highest for volunteering, even though this rate has fallen since 2011. It is a community where residents are very active in unpaid work and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31.1% of people volunteer here, which is far above the 14.1% national average and 17% in South Australia. However, this figure fell by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the state and nation, a much higher 26.7% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Around 12.6% provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.6% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 Force service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.3% of people having served. This is a little above both the South Australian and national figures.
4.3%
Higher than 80% 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 5451, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5451/5451-sa/topic/community