35.5% —
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5493, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5493, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap in volunteer rates defines postcode 5493, where 35.5% of people give their time. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17% and represents a significant increase from five years ago.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in the area rose by 7.9 percentage points since 2016 to reach 35.5%, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 9.7% of people provide unpaid care—which is well below the state figure—a high 35.5% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
9.7% —
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
9.7% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.5% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 35.5%
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.
The area has a strong history of military service, with 9.8% of people having served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
9.8%
Higher than 99% 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 5493, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5493/5493-sa/topic/community