28.6% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5460, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5460, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 5460 volunteer, making it a place where community contribution is far more common than in most other areas. This high level of local involvement is matched by a strong tendency to provide unpaid care and support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen to 28.6% since 2011, a figure that is far above both the South Australian and national rates.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.9% of people providing support and 33.0% caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure.
14.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.0% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -33.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.8% of residents having served.
4.8%
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 5460, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5460/5460-sa/topic/community