55.6% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5471, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5471, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 55% of people volunteer in postcode 5471, a figure that sits far above the national average. This level of community involvement is among the highest for similar areas and has grown significantly in recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than half the population (55.6%) now volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. This is a significant increase from 2016, when the rate was 38.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 30.2% of people caring for children, a rate well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. While 15.9% provide other unpaid care—which is also well above the national average—the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework has fallen since 2016.
15.9% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% —
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% —
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 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 notably high in this area, with 8.3% of residents having served. This is well above both the South Australian figure of 3.2% and the national rate of 2.8%.
8.3%
Higher than 99% 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 5471, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5471/5471-sa/topic/community