34.5% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5481, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5481, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 5481 than in most similar areas. About 34.5% of residents give their time to others, a figure that is far above the national average. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains highly active in community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 34.5% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia, although it fell 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of local life, as 17.5% of people provide care and 28.5% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above national figures. However, those caring for children unpaid are far fewer than usual at 14.8%.
17.5% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.8% ▼ -38.1%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 28.5%
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 average share of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.6% of residents having served.
3.6%
Higher than 67% 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 5481, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5481/5481-sa/topic/community