38.5% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5630, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5630, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in postcode 5630 get involved in their community than in most other similar areas. Roughly 38.5% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of contribution is seen across volunteering, housework, and childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38.5% of people helping out. This is far above the 17% seen across South Australia and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent, with 38.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. Care for children is also well above the national average at 33.7%, while those providing other unpaid care sit at 12.5%, about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.5% ▲ +94.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.7% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
38.5% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
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 higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.9%, this is a little above the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 5630, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5630/5630-sa/topic/community