24.0% ▼ -29.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5577, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5577, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 5577 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. While many residents contribute significant time to their homes and the community, the number of local volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 24.0% of people helping out, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is 10 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much higher than in most areas, rising to 15.0% since 2011. At the same time, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the South Australian figure at 18.8%.
15.0% ▲ +97.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.8% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.7% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 30.7%
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 Force service is more common in this area than most, with 4.2% of residents having served, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 5577, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5577/5577-sa/topic/community