32.8% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5580, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5580, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in three residents in postcode 5580 volunteers, a rate among the highest for similar areas. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong tendency to provide unpaid care and support within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.8% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 17% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% national figure. This rate has fallen slightly by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 34.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the 15.7% of residents who provide unpaid care, which is well above the Australian figure and has risen since 2011.
15.7% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 34.4%
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 slightly higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.4% of the population having served.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 5580, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5580/5580-sa/topic/community