50.9% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5632, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5632, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than half of the people in postcode 5632 volunteer their time, though this is down 16 points since 2016. It is a place where residents are far more likely to provide unpaid care and housework than those in other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 50.9% of people helping out, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. However, this rate has fallen since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life here, as 39.3% of people care for children unpaid, far above the national figure of 26.3%. This is alongside a higher than usual 27.6% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.5% —
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.3% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% —
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
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.
Defence service is much less common in this area than in most other places, with only 1.8% of people having served in the Defence Force.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 5632, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5632/5632-sa/topic/community