19.6% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5600, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5600, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of volunteering than the national figure defines postcode 5600. While 19.6% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This spirit of contribution is mirrored in the fact that more people here provide unpaid care than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people volunteer here, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. However, this level of involvement has dropped 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.2% of people providing support, a figure that rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Around 23.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure.
14.2% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.9%. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the state average of 3.2%.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 5600, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5600/5600-sa/topic/community