38.4% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5640, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5640, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 38.4% of people volunteer in postcode 5640, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This makes it one of the most active areas for volunteering, though this rate has fallen 8.2 percentage points since 2011. The community also takes on significant unpaid care and housework compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the highest for this type of area, sitting far above both South Australia and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. This aligns with the fact that 14.5% provide unpaid care, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages.
14.5% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 1.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 5640, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5640/5640-sa/topic/community