35.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5480, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5480, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 5480 give their time to help others, making it a place where volunteering is far more common than in the rest of the country. This strong community spirit is matched by a high number of residents who provide unpaid care and housework for their families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 35.2% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the number of volunteers has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside a higher than usual 15.1% of residents who provide unpaid care to others.
15.1% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
A higher than usual 3.8% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 5480, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5480/5480-sa/topic/community