36.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5523, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5523, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 5523 volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work. Residents here are far more likely to contribute to unpaid care and local service than the rest of the country. This spirit of helping out is a core part of daily life in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 36.8% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the South Australian rate of 17.0% and the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%. This sits alongside higher rates of unpaid care, as 14.7% provide care for others and 27.8% care for children.
14.7% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
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.
Defence service is more common in this area than in most others. About 4.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the state rate of 3.2% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 5523, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5523/5523-sa/topic/community