32.7% ▲ +259.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5552, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5552, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 32.7% of people in postcode 5552 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This level of community involvement has climbed steeply over the last decade. Residents here are also more likely to provide unpaid care for others compared to most of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in postcode 5552 are among the highest for similar areas, sitting 19 percentage points above the Australian average. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 9.1% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.7% of people caring for children and 16.7% providing other unpaid care. Both figures are well above the national average, though the proportion of people doing heavy housework fell 12 points since 2011.
16.7% ▼ -40.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -32.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.6%
Lower than 60% 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 5552, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5552/5552-sa/topic/community