18.7% ▼ -41.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5601, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5601, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of residents in postcode 5601 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is far above the national figure. This highlights a community where home-based work is common, though volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of people volunteer here, a figure that is well above the Australian average but has fallen 13 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.4% of people providing support, though the 9.9% who care for children is far below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those doing heavy housework have increased since 2011 to reach 31.9%.
15.4% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
9.9% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.9% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.9%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the South Australian average.
0.0%
Lower 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 5601, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5601/5601-sa/topic/community