28.4% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5485, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5485, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 5485 are volunteering and doing unpaid childcare than they were in 2011. Despite these drops, 28.4% of residents still volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, although the rate fell 4.9 points since 2011 to reach 28.4%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do unpaid housework and care for others than in most areas, though the share of people caring for children is well below the 26.3% national figure.
14.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
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 share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.8% of residents having served.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 5485, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5485/5485-sa/topic/community