28.1% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5575, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5575, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 5575 than in most other areas. While 28.1% of residents give their time to others, the community also sees a high rate of people performing significant amounts of unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 28.1% of people pitching in. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, though the rate has fallen by 5.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 30.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 14.0% provide unpaid care, but the proportion of people caring for children is well below the state average.
14.0% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.6% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 30.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population. This is higher than in most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 5575, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5575/5575-sa/topic/community