44.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5482, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5482, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 45% of people in postcode 5482 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement defines the area, though the proportion of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011. It is a place where many residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 44.8% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia, despite a small 1.5 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 20.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure—around 27.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 12.9% provide other types of unpaid care, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
12.9% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 5482, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5482/5482-sa/topic/community