24.6% ▼ -37.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5521, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5521, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 5521 involves a high level of unpaid contribution, with nearly a quarter of residents volunteering. While child care roles are less common than elsewhere, a large number of people spend significant time on housework and caring for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.6% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. Despite being much higher than most areas, this rate has fallen 15 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 17.2% of people provide care for others and 32% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are well above the national average, though child care roles are well below the state rate at 21.3%.
17.2% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.0% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
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.
About 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
2.4%
Lower 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 5521, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5521/5521-sa/topic/community