37.1% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5464, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5464, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 37.1% of people in postcode 5464 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines the area, though the rate of volunteering has fallen since 2011. Residents here also tend to take on more unpaid care and housework than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.1% of residents helping out, which is far above the South Australian rate of 17.0%. This is among the highest levels of participation for any similar area, despite a 6.3 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much more frequent than in most areas, with 27.9% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework a week. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, while those providing other unpaid care or looking after children are also a little above state and national levels.
15.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.9% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
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.
About 3.5% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most areas and sits about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 5464, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5464/5464-sa/topic/community