28.9% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5461, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5461, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 5461 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement marks the area as much more active than most similar places. It is a region where residents contribute significantly through both formal volunteering and unpaid care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.9% of residents helping out, though this is 5.6 points lower than it was in 2011. This figure remains far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent, with 27.1% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This goes alongside a higher-than-usual 13.8% who provide unpaid care and 28.2% who look after children unpaid.
13.8% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.8% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 5461, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5461/5461-sa/topic/community