18.3% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5609, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5609, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people than usual provide unpaid childcare in postcode 5609, which is among the highest for this activity at its level. While 18.3% of residents volunteer, this figure has fallen slightly since 2011. Overall, the area shows a strong trend of providing care for children compared to both the state and nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.3% of people volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though the rate fell 1.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 34.5% of people providing it—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 11% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.0% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
Only 2.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.2%
Lower than 71% 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 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5609/5609-sa/topic/community