33.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5490, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5490, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 5490 volunteered for a cause, though this figure has fallen slightly since 2011. The area stands out for its high levels of community contribution, with far more residents volunteering than in the rest of South Australia or the nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 33.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 29.5% of people caring for children and 25.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above the state and national figures. Around 12.9% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.9% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
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 number of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.4% of the population having served.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 5490, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5490/5490-sa/topic/community