28.5% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5453, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5453, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher rate of volunteering than the national average defines the community spirit in postcode 5453. While 28.5% of residents volunteer, this is 14 points above the Australian figure. This strong local engagement sits alongside a higher-than-average rate of people performing unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 5453 volunteer, which is far above the South Australian rate of 17%. This is much higher than most areas, although the figure has fallen 7 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is more common here than in most areas, with 24.5% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, while 26.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare.
11.8% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.6% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
Defence Force veterans make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.7%
Higher than 72% 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 5453, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5453/5453-sa/topic/community