16.8% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5550, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5550, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong veteran presence sets postcode 5550 apart from the rest of the country. While most community activities track closely with state and national figures, the area has a much higher proportion of people who served in the Defence Force than the typical Australian region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 17.9% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common here at 25.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, those providing other forms of unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 10.8%.
10.8% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Defence service is very common here, with 5.6% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above both the South Australian and national figures.
5.6%
Higher than 91% 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 5550, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5550/5550-sa/topic/community