34.9% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5582, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5582, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 5582 have stepped up to help others since 2011, with a notable rise in both volunteering and unpaid care. Nearly 35% of the population now volunteers, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a strong trend of community contribution across the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34.9% of people here volunteer, a figure that has risen since 2011. This is far above both the South Australian (17.0%) and national (14.1%) figures, placing the area among the highest for volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 17.9% of people providing care and 34.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are far above the national average. However, the 18.8% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
17.9% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.8% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.7% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 34.7%
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.
About 3.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 5582, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5582/5582-sa/topic/community