29.6% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5462, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5462, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 5462 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.6% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.8% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 13.6% provide other unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011.
13.6% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 5.0% of people having served, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.0%
Higher than 88% 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 5462, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5462/5462-sa/topic/community