31.4% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5602, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5602, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people volunteer in postcode 5602, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community effort is a standout feature of the area, even though volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 31.4%, the share of volunteers is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the 17% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% across Australia, despite falling 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.9% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework—well above the national figure—far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas. Unpaid care for people with disabilities or aged care is 11.6%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
11.6% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 26.9%
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.
A larger share of the population has served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 4%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher 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 5602, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5602/5602-sa/topic/community