50.0% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5631, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5631, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Half of all residents in postcode 5631 give their time as volunteers, making it one of the most active areas for community work in the country. This strong spirit of helping others is matched by a high rate of unpaid care within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 50% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has risen slightly since 2011 and is among the highest for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care for children (33.3%) and do heavy housework (26.6%) than in most other areas. While a little more than the state average of 13.1% provide general unpaid care, both childcare and housework rates have fallen since 2011.
13.8% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
About 2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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).
More for 5631, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 5631, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5631/5631-sa/topic/community