26.3% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5573, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5573, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement mark postcode 5573 compared to most similar areas. A striking 26.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This spirit of participation sits alongside a high rate of unpaid care and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, though the 26.3% rate has fallen by 9.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.3% of people providing care—a figure much higher than most areas. While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the state average, more residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
14.3% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 share of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas, with 3.6% of residents being veterans.
3.6%
Higher than 67% 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 5573, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5573/5573-sa/topic/community