41.4% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5604, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5604, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
An impressive 41.4% of people in postcode 5604 volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This level of participation is far above both the state and national figures, reflecting a local culture where nearly half the population gives their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 41.4% of residents helping out. This is 27 percentage points higher than the national figure and has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, as 14.7% of people provide care, which is much higher than in most other areas. While 24.1% of people care for children unpaid, the number of those doing 15 or more hours of housework has fallen since 2011.
14.7% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▲ +49.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
Defence service is less common in this area than in most others, with 2.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 5604, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5604/5604-sa/topic/community