28.8% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5571, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5571, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 5571 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit stands out in an area where residents are also more likely than most to provide unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 28.8% of people giving their time, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 30.9% were volunteers.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 16.5% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure of 26.3%—many others give their time at home. Unpaid housework of 15 hours or more is much more common than most areas at 27.2%, and 13.7% provide other forms of unpaid care.
13.7% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.5% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 5571, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5571/5571-sa/topic/community