28.6% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5522, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5522, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 5522 since 2011, though the area remains very active. About 28.6% of residents still give their time to others, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 28.6%. This is far above the 14.1% national figure, despite falling 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.7% of people providing support, a little above the national figure. While 26.9% do a lot of housework, the 18.1% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.7% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.1% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
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.
Defence service is more prevalent here than in most similar areas. At 5.9%, the number of people who served in the Defence Force is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.9%
Higher than 92% 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 5522, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5522/5522-sa/topic/community