40.7% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5633, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5633, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 40.7% of people in postcode 5633 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement stands out despite a drop in volunteers since 2011. The area shows a strong pattern of unpaid work, though this has declined over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Among the highest in similar areas, 40.7% of residents volunteer. This is far above both South Australia (17.0%) and the national figure of 14.1%, although it fell 12 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do unpaid housework and child care than in most areas, with 25.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Conversely, the 10.4% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
10.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.3%
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 uncommon here, with 1.3% of people having served. This is a little below both the state figure of 3.2% and the national average of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 86% 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 5633, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5633/5633-sa/topic/community