18.9% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5606, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5606, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 19% of people in postcode 5606 volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This community is more active in unpaid work than most of Australia, though the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. Most other forms of community and home care are typical for the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 18.9% volunteering rate is a little above the South Australian figure, but this is down 4.8 points from the 23.7% recorded in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.8% of residents provide unpaid childcare and 22% do over 15 hours of housework, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures. Those providing other types of unpaid care make up 12.1% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
12.1% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
About 2.9% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, a rate that is about the same as both South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.9%
Lower than 51% 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 5606, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5606/5606-sa/topic/community