26.9% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5583, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5583, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 5583 volunteer, a figure far above the national rate. This community is highly active in unpaid work and service, though the proportion of people caring for children is much lower than usual.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.9% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.1% and much higher than most similar areas. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 29.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.3% of people providing care—well above the national figure. While 26.4% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, only 13.8% provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the national average.
16.3% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.8% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 high number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 7.3%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
7.3%
Higher than 99% 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 5583, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5583/5583-sa/topic/community